The US and Iran are heading back to the negotiating table, this time at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort. Vice President JD Vance will lead the American delegation, while Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf heads the other side.
The talks, set to begin on Sunday, stem from a memorandum of understanding signed in mid-June that gave both sides a 60-day window to hash out agreements on Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, regional security, and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Who’s at the table
The US side isn’t sending lightweights. Alongside Vance, the delegation includes special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran’s team is anchored by Ghalibaf, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also in attendance. Pakistan and Qatar are involved as mediators.
