After Iran Says No To In-Person Meeting With US, Switzerland Says Talks To Continue Tomorrow

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After Iran Says No To In-Person Meeting With US, Switzerland Says Talks To Continue Tomorrow Published By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026, 12:56 IST The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that talks between the United States and Iran would continue tomorrow, June 19 US-Iran talks to continue in Switzerland on Friday | Image for representation: REUTERS The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that talks between the United States and Iran would continue tomorrow, with mediators including Pakistan and Qatar to attend the discussions over the implementation of the agreement. “As things stand, the plan is still for the US and Iran, along with ⁠mediators Pakistan and ⁠Qatar and other involved countries, to meet tomorrow at Buergenstock ⁠for initial negotiations about implementing ⁠the agreement," the ministry said in a statement, according to a report by Reuters.

The ministry provided no further details on the schedule of the meeting, said the report. Iran War, US Iran War Live Updates ‘No In-Person Meeting’ After the ‘digital signing’ of a the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, Tehran said the Friday meeting was unlikely to happen. Iran’s Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said after the deal was signed, consideration of the Friday meeting was kept aside. “The Friday meeting was confirmed until a few hours ago, but when it was decided that the presidents of the two sides (Iran and the US) would sign the agreement, it was decided to pause consideration of the Friday meeting for now," he said. The U.S.-Iran Deal U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to end the war in West Asia.

Trump signed the deal after dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, near the French capital of Paris, following a G7 summit. Under the 14-point U.S.-Iran agreement, Tehran agreed to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. The MoU also provides for an “immediate" cessation of hostilities in West Asia, including Lebanon, as the two sides commit to a 60-day extension of the ceasefire. The deal also includes provisions for the removal of the U.S. naval blockade, safe passage of commercial vehicles through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief to Iran, and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Under the agreement, Washington is obligated to facilitate the release of a USD 300 billion reconstruction fund for Tehran. The conflict in West Asia began on February 28, after the U.S. and Iran launched coordinated strikes on Iran amid stalled talks over the country’s nuclear programme.