Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif greets US Vice President JD Vance prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.Urs Flueeler/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Iran-US peace talks show ‘encouraging progress,’ say mediators – POLITICO

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Qatari and Pakistani mediators said on Monday that negotiations on a U.S.-Iran peace deal showed “encouraging progress” and that talks will continue at a technical level.

The statement came after the U.S., Iran and the two mediating countries concluded talks in Switzerland, which marked the first high-level meeting between Washington and Tehran since the start of the war in late February. The two countries signed a preliminary agreement last week aimed at ending hostilities, opening a 60-day window to negotiate a final deal.

“The Lake Lucerne Summit was conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere,” said Monday’s statement from Qatar and Pakistan. “Encouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks.”