Qatar announced the launch of the Lake Lucerne Summit on June 21, bringing together high-level delegations from the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar itself at the Burgenstock Resort in Lucerne, Switzerland. The summit marks the first formal committee meeting since a 14-point memorandum of understanding was signed electronically between Washington and Tehran earlier this month.
The MOU established a 60-day window for negotiations, meaning the parties have roughly five weeks left to turn a framework into something binding.
Who’s at the table
US Vice President JD Vance is heading the American delegation. He’s joined by envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran’s side is led by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
