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Iran war live: Tehran negotiators leave Switzerland as ‘hard work’ begins

epa13052908 Iran's Speaker of the Islamic Parliament, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (L), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi (C), attend a meeting at the Bürgenstock resort in Obbürgen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, 21 June 2026. Following the signing of a framework agreement on peace in France this week, delegations from the USA and Iran meet at the Bürgenstock resort to discuss further details and technical issues. EPA/URS FLUEELER
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‘Encouraging progress’ made as first round US-Iran talks end

By Heba Habib and Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 22 Jun 2026

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  • Iran’s top negotiators depart Switzerland for Tehran after 18 hours of intensive talks as a team remains to continue technical negotiations on the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
  • Mediators Pakistan and Qatar say the US and Iran made “encouraging progress” on the first day of high-level talks and agreed on “a roadmap for a final deal to be reached within 60 days”.