A trilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, and Qatar is reportedly underway in Switzerland, focused on a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to reports from Iran. The talks follow bilateral US-Iran negotiations mediated earlier Sunday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators.
According to a report from Iranian sources cited by Asaf Rozentsweig (Tel Aviv-based correspondent), a trilateral meeting is currently taking place in Switzerland between representatives of the United States, Iran, and Qatar to discuss a ceasefire in Lebanon. The report did not specify the exact location or time of the meeting, nor whether the session had already concluded.
The trilateral session marks a shift from the bilateral talks already reported by The Zioneer earlier Sunday (14:22 Jerusalem), when US-Iran negotiations opened with Qatari and Pakistani mediators present. That earlier meeting, reported by Amit Segal (N12), signaled a broadened diplomatic format after days of mediated contacts.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, US Vice President JD Vance stated before departing for Switzerland that advancing a Lebanon ceasefire and addressing the Iranian nuclear program were his two main goals. The new trilateral report suggests the Lebanon track is now a formal component of the talks.
The report comes from a single source, and no confirmation has been issued by the US, Qatari, or Swiss delegations at this stage.
5 developments
- StrongIran confirms it will attend Switzerland talks, demands US enforce halt to Israeli Lebanon strikes
- ConfirmedUS and Iranian delegations arrive in Switzerland for talks on Hormuz, Lebanon, nuclear program
- StrongIranian delegation arrives for talks, demands end to Lebanon fighting
- StrongNegotiation teams launch preparatory talks in Geneva ahead of formal session on Lebanon ceasefire
Source and signal
- Internal intake