US-Iran Talks Scheduled on Sunday in Switzerland

Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Saturday that follow-up technical-level talks between Iran and the US will be held in Bergenstock, Switzerland, on June 21. Representatives of the United States and Iran, along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, will participate in the discussion, it said in a statement. The announcement came as tensions heightened after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the Strait of Hormuz had been shut following Israeli strikes in Lebanon, despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah taking effect. The reported closure could raise the stakes ahead of the negotiations, as Washington and Tehran seek to advance an interim deal signed on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian to end their nearly four-month war. US Vice President confirmed earlier Saturday that the top US negotiators are on the ground in Switzerland for Iran talks. We'll plan the talks when the principals from the Iranian government, also the Qatari and the Pakistani government arrive. That may happen as soon as tomorrow, but these things are always a little bit in flux. Jared and Steve have been on the ground now for a few hours, dealing with some of the technical elements of this negotiation. Vance added that he expects he will leave for Switzerland sometime the next couple of days, but acknowledged that it's always a delicate coordination dance.