PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir leave for Switzerland as Iran-US talks enter implementation phase
- US Vice President JD Vance to also attend technical talks on June 21
Pakistan's Prime Minister and Army Chief are in Switzerland for technical talks between the US and Iran, aiming to implement the Islamabad MoU peace agreement and address key regional issues.
- Pakistan's mediation in US-Iran technical talks.
- Key discussion points: nuclear issues, Lebanon ceasefire.
- Implementing the Islamabad MoU's 60-day framework.
- Easing US sanctions and reopening Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir departed for Switzerland on Sunday to attend technical-level talks between Iran and the United States under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as efforts to implement the landmark peace agreement entered a new phase.
The prime minister and the military chief are leading a high-level Pakistani delegation to Bürgenstock, where representatives of the United States and Iran are scheduled to hold their first formal technical engagement since the signing of the Islamabad MoU on Thursday.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir would participate in the talks, accompanied by a high-level delegation.
Separately, the Foreign Office also confirmed Pakistan’s participation, saying Islamabad would continue to “support and advance” the implementation of the agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
The development came as Switzerland welcomed the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Bürgenstock.
In a post on X, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said the delegation had arrived “as part of the implementation of the MoU signed between the United States and Iran.”
US Vice President JD Vance also departed Washington for the talks, underlining the importance the United States attaches to the negotiations.
Speaking to reporters before leaving Joint Base Andrews, Vance said he hoped the discussions would make progress on “the nuclear issue” and “the Lebanon ceasefire issue,” describing them as the two main priorities for the next stage of negotiations.
The June 21 talks will bring together representatives from the United States and Iran, alongside mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, marking the first technical-level discussions following the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The discussions are expected to focus on implementing commitments under the agreement’s 60-day framework, including steps to end the conflict, ease US sanctions on Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiators seek to advance the next phase of the peace process.
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