(260622) — BURGENSTOCK, June 22, 2026 (Xinhua) — Police officers stand guard in Burgenstock near Lucerne, Switzerland, June 21, 2026. The first session of U.S.-Iran talks was conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere, with encouraging progress made, including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks, according to a joint statement issued by Qatar and Pakistan on Monday.
The parties agreed to establish a High Level Committee to provide political oversight of the mediation process, the statement said.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators, under Qatari and Pakistani mediation, held talks on Sunday at the Burgenstock mountain resort in central Switzerland, marking the first direct talks between the two sides since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
