Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir held a key meeting with US Vice President JD Vance in Zurich on Sunday, as part of ongoing crucial US-Iran talks.
The meeting was also attended by US envoy Steve Witkoff and former US presidential adviser Jared Kushner.
Technical talks between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding are set to begin today in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with officials from the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar taking part in the discussions. The meeting is aimed at advancing the implementation of commitments outlined in the agreement signed by Washington and Tehran.
These talks mark the first formal engagement after the signing of the Islamabad MoU on 17 June 2026. Pakistan will continue to support and advance the implementation of the understandings reached between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States.
The 14-point agreement was signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with PM Shehbaz signing as mediator. Under the deal, Tehran and Washington have agreed on a framework to end the war, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a 60-day timeline for further talks.
The deal, ending more than 100 days of war, has been widely welcomed by the international community. Once a final agreement is reached on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the US will also facilitate the release of a $300 billion reconstruction fund supported by regional nations, the deal says.
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