The prime minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, has left Islamabad for Switzerland along with a high-level delegation to attend the talks today, on Sunday.
Technical-level talks will be held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. The talks are being organised as a follow-up to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will take part in the discussions.
US-Iran technical talks
These talks are part of efforts to reduce the ongoing tension between the two countries. And reach a consensus on technical issues.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan has been included in this process as a neutral and important mediator to give a positive direction to the talks.
Pakistan has played an important role in the ceasefire between Iran and the United States. This has been widely appreciated at the international level.
The ceasefire agreement was made possible by the hard work of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s key statement on Iran-US agreement
The current supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei issued an important statement on the agreement. The talks between the two countries have been mediated by Pakistan.
In a written message to the people of Iran, Khamenei said that Iranian President Pezeshkian, as head of the Supreme National Security Council, had agreed to make sure that the deal protects Iran’s interests and promised not to give in if the US made excessive demands.
“As you are aware, an agreement has been signed between the presidents of Iran and the United States. In reaching this stage, the responsible officials made considerable efforts with sincere intentions and concern for the country’s interests,” it read.
“It was, however, the President of the United States who, out of desperation, employed various forms of pressure and leverage to bring about this outcome,” the message read.
