Frozen assets, oil sanctions relief discussed in US–Iran talks: Al Jazeera
- 21-Jun-2026
DOHA: Frozen assets and temporary exemptions from oil sanctions were discussed in the first round of US–Iran peace talks currently underway in Switzerland. According to Al Jazeera, the parties reached a draft agreement on a temporary exemption on Iranian oil during the initial round of talks. Member of the Iranian negotiating team Hossein Ghorbanzadeh told […]
US–Iran peace talks tested by war of words between Trump and Ghalibaf
- 21-Jun-2026
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Sunday against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”. “Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today’s state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account,” […]
Pakistan leaders hold talks with Iranian delegation on sidelines of US–Iran dialogue
- 21-Jun-2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, held a meeting with the Iranian delegation in Bürgenstock, Switzerland today, ARY News reported. The Iranian delegation was led by Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The meeting took […]
No transit fees in Strait of Hormuz for 60 days, Dar reveals
- 21-Jun-2026
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that no transit fee or service charges will be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz during the next 60 days. In an interview with Al Arabiya TV, Dar said Pakistan succeeded in bringing the United States and Iran to the same table for the […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir meet US delegation in Switzerland
- 21-Jun-2026
BÜRGENSTOCK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday held a meeting with members of the United States delegation on the sidelines of Lake Lucerne Summit in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. The US delegation, comprising Vice President JD Vance, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir ahead […]
In pictures: Stage is set for Lake Lucerne Summit
- 21-Jun-2026
The US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance; the Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf; and mediation teams from Pakistan and Qatar are now all in Burgenstock, Switzerland. “Talks between the parties are set to begin during the course of the morning,” the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Read […]
US-Iran talks: PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir reach Switzerland
- 21-Jun-2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with a high-level delegation of Pakistan, reached Switzerland for high-level talks between US and Iran following the Islamabad MoU, Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks will be held at the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock and will focus […]
Iran-US delegates reach Switzerland for next phase of peace talks
- 21-Jun-2026
US VP Vance and an Iranian delegation landed in Switzerland late Saturday ahead of talks at the Burgenstock resort on the preliminary US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war. Ben said, “We welcome the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Switzerland,” the Swiss foreign ministry said on X, adding that the talks were part […]
JD Vance departs Washington for Iran talks in Switzerland
- 21-Jun-2026
US Vice President JD Vance wtook off for Switzerland on Saturday for talks with Iran on implementing a deal to end the Middle East war, saying negotiators would discuss the Islamic republic’s nuclear program and the Lebanon ceasefire. “I think we’re going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon […]
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers
- 19-Jun-2026
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its highest rate in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday. A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from tracking firm AXSMarine. The spike […]