A quadrilateral meeting involving the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar is underway in Switzerland to discuss a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to a report by i24NEWS. Vice President JD Vance said the talks build on ongoing mediation and reiterated the US commitment to maintaining the ceasefire, with negotiations expected to resume Sunday.
A quadrilateral meeting — the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar — is now underway in Switzerland on a Lebanon ceasefire, according to an i24NEWS report. This expands the format: earlier Sunday, The Zioneer reported (14:24 Jerusalem) a trilateral session between the US, Iran, and Qatar, following initial reports (14:17 Jerusalem) of a quadrilateral involving all four countries. Vice President JD Vance, present at the talks, reiterated the US commitment to maintaining the ceasefire and said negotiations are expected to resume later Sunday — building on his earlier statement (Sun 01:41 Jerusalem) that the Lebanon ceasefire and Iran nuclear talks were his main goals in Switzerland.
The thread has evolved rapidly: at 14:17 Jerusalem, three nearly simultaneous versions landed — first a quadrilateral meeting in Doha (version 1), then a confirmation of the same four participants (version 2), and finally a trilateral format (version 3) as the talks' structure shifted. The addition of Pakistan to what was reported as a trilateral earlier today signals a broadening mediation framework, though source attribution remains thin — the quadrilateral details originated from a single unnamed source in version 2.
As The Zioneer reported on Fri Jun 19 (16:54 Jerusalem), a US official said Prime Minister Netanyahu '100% agreed' to renew the Lebanon ceasefire, though his office had not confirmed. President Trump on Thu Jun 18 (21:59 Jerusalem) called for a full multi-front ceasefire explicitly including Lebanon. Earlier, on Mon Jun 15 (00:36 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported an emerging US-Iran deal including an immediate Lebanon ceasefire, and on Tue Jun 16 (10:40 Jerusalem) Iranian FM Araghchi claimed the ceasefire would begin Friday — claims unconfirmed by Israeli officials.
The precise venue (Switzerland vs. earlier Doha mention), the exact format (quadrilateral or shifting structures), and whether Pakistan serves as mediator or participant remain unverified by The Zioneer's own sources. No formal agreement has been confirmed, and no Israeli official statement has been issued on today's talks.
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
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