From Vance To Ghalibaf: Meet The Negotiators, Mediators And Power Brokers Gathering In Switzerland

Published 21 June 2026 · india

From Vance To Ghalibaf: Meet The Negotiators, Mediators And Power Brokers Gathering In Switzerland Published By, Last Updated: June 21, 2026, 16:06 IST US Vice

From Vance To Ghalibaf: Meet The Negotiators, Mediators And Power Brokers Gathering In Switzerland Published By, Last Updated: June 21, 2026, 16:06 IST US Vice President JD Vance joins US-Iran leaders in Bürgenstock to launch MoU talks on ending the West Asia war amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions. US Vice President JD Vance (2ndL), US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff (2ndR) and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (R) meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (2ndR) and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir (L) at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday. (Image: AFP) With the arrival of US Vice President JD Vance, the talks on memorandum of understanding to end the ongoing war in West Asia is scheduled to start at around 1 p.m local time (4:30 pm) on Sunday.

The framework was signed on the night of June 17 at the Palace of Versailles in France. US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the memorandum. The Sunday’s meeting at Switzerland’s resort town of Bürgenstock is the first high-level engagement since the two sides reached a preliminary accord aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict. Check for Live Updates on US-Iran War Here is a look at the leaders attending MoU meeting US Delegation: Vice-President JD Vance has joined special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law who are already in the resort town working on clearing the technical details of the nuclear talks. ABC News quoted Vance saying that he planned to be in Switzerland for just “a day or two", leaving much of the detailed negotiations to be spearheaded by Witkoff and Kushner.

Iran Delegation: Tehran’s negotiators include parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, along with central bank and oil officials. Other Leaders: The talks will also include Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is also expected to be part of the talks. The meeting comes at a delicate time as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, continues to threaten efforts to reach a broader peace and keep shipping flowing in the Strait of Hormuz. The US-Iran talks were previously scheduled to start on Friday, but they were postponed after continued clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Switzerland First Published: June 21, 2026, 16:06 IST News world From Vance To Ghalibaf: Meet The Negotiators, Mediators And Power Brokers Gathering In Switzerland Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.