Web Desk: U.S. and Iranian representatives are set to begin talks in Switzerland on Friday, marking the first round of discussions since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum aimed at easing tensions between the two countries.
Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry said delegates from Washington and Tehran will meet in the resort town of Bürgenstock to discuss implementation of the agreement and potential next steps.
Representatives from Pakistan and Qatar, which served as mediators during negotiations, will also attend the meeting.
The negotiations follow the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum on Thursday by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also signed the document in his capacity as mediator, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The memorandum seeks to establish a framework for implementing confidence-building measures and advancing dialogue between Washington and Tehran.
The agreement also lays the groundwork for technical discussions on key issues, including regional security and future cooperation.
Today’s meeting is expected to focus on implementation mechanisms and the structure of future negotiations.
The launch of formal discussions represents the latest step in a diplomatic process that both sides have described as an effort to reduce tensions and pursue negotiated solutions through dialogue.
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