US-Iran Peace Deal: US Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on Sunday met with the Pakistani mediating team at Switzerland's Burgenstock resort. This meeting took place ahead of the negotiations with the Iranian delegation. During the meeting, the American officials exchanged handshakes with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir.

The meeting occurred shortly after Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif, accompanied by the Army Chief Munir and a high-level delegation, arrived in Switzerland to participate in technical-level talks between the United States and Iran.

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Momentum Builds For US-Iran Negotiations

The diplomatic push has gained momentum with the arrival of the American and Iranian delegations in Switzerland. The negotiations are being held under a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) finalised on June 17 by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Pakistan is participating as a guarantor, while Qatar is acting as mediators.

US Vice President Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday, joining American negotiators Witkoff and Kushner, who were already on-site managing the technical aspects of the dialogue, news agency ANI reported.

The Iranian delegation also arrived to present its terms. According to Iranian state television, Tehran's team includes Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and officials from the nation's central bank and oil ministry.

Under the MoU, negotiators have a 60-day window to resolve key disputes and restore stability across West Asia. While the talks were initially scheduled to begin on Friday, they faced delays due to recent exchanges of fire between Israel and Lebanon.

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Focus On Securing Global Energy Corridors

A primary objective of these negotiations is to secure global energy corridors. The finalisation of the MoU had previously led to the reopening of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a maritime route that handles nearly 20 per cent of global energy supplies under normal conditions. The waterway had been blocked since February 28 after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which prompted retaliatory actions from Tehran.

However, conflicting reports have emerged regarding the current status of the shipping lane. Iran claimed on Saturday that it had closed the waterway again after the Israel Defence Forces carried out a massive attack on Lebanon, while the United States maintained that the maritime route remains open.

(With Inputs From ANI)

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