Negotiations in Switzerland are expected to continue until late hours, according to Axios citing a US diplomat. Pakistani and Qatari mediators are participating alongside the main parties in an effort to advance understandings and finalize outstanding details of the agreement under discussion.
Negotiations in Switzerland are continuing late into Sunday night, with a US diplomat telling Axios the talks are expected to run into the early hours. Pakistani and Qatari mediators have joined the main parties as the marathon session seeks to finalize outstanding details of the agreement. The extended session follows a brief recess at 17:58 Jerusalem, when delegations separated for internal consultations.
The thread began with a reported Iranian demand for a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon as a precondition for nuclear talks (as The Zioneer reported on Thu Jun 18, 22:23 Jerusalem). By Saturday morning (10:38 Jerusalem), Iran's foreign minister was considering a trip to Switzerland, and US envoys Witkoff and Kushner had arrived. Talks formally opened Sunday afternoon (14:22 Jerusalem) in a trilateral format with US, Iran, and Qatar, focused on a Lebanon ceasefire. A bulletin at 14:46 Jerusalem confirmed the launch. The talks paused at 17:58 Jerusalem for internal consultations, as reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). By 20:48 Jerusalem, an Iranian source told Reuters that the talks were suspended, not concluded—contradicting earlier Iranian claims that the delegation had withdrawn.
As The Zioneer reported, the talks build on diplomatic contacts mediated through Switzerland. The current round is a direct result of Tehran conditioning nuclear negotiations on a ceasefire in Lebanon, a position that shaped the venue and agenda.
The precise status of the talks remains fluid. The US diplomat's account of late-night continuation and the earlier Iranian claim of suspension have not been reconciled. No official confirmation has been issued by any delegation.
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