Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief General Asim Munir arrived in Switzerland for talks on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry. The delegation's departure was confirmed early Sunday.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief General Asim Munir have arrived in Switzerland for talks on implementing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran, according to a statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry early Sunday. The arrival, confirmed by the ministry, follows the delegation's departure from Pakistan late Saturday (Jun 20, 20:49 Jerusalem), as The Zioneer reported at the time. The talks are set to take place Sunday, June 21, Jerusalem time.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Saturday (Jun 20, 20:49 Jerusalem), the delegation's departure was first announced by Pakistani reports, followed by an official foreign ministry confirmation. An earlier unverified report from a single source (Sun 01:45 Jerusalem) claimed US Vice President JD Vance had boarded a plane for the signing, but that claim remains uncorroborated by Western news agencies or official channels. The MOU framework itself was confirmed by Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday, June 18 (06:25 Jerusalem), ending days of conflicting signals about the venue and format.
Background context reported by The Zioneer shows the talks follow weeks of shuttle diplomacy: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar traveled to Geneva for mediation talks on June 12 (20:55 Jerusalem), and senior Pakistani officials coordinated with Swiss counterparts on June 13 (12:54 Jerusalem). Technical-level discussions began Friday, June 18 (10:23 Jerusalem) at the Bürgenstock resort. US envoy Steve Witkox was reported as having landed in Switzerland for the negotiations on Saturday (Jun 20, 14:31 Jerusalem).
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