Iran and the United States wrapped up the first round of talks to end the Middle East war at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on Monday, with technical talks to continue.Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hailed the "major progress" achieved with the help of mediators Pakistan and Qatar, while the United States government has yet to issue a statement.Here are the main points from the joint Qatar-Pakistan statement at the conclusion of first-round talks:- Roadmap to final deal agreed -

"Encouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks,” says joint statement by mediators.

The first round of four-party talks involving Iran and the US, with mediation by Qatar and Pakistan, has concluded in Switzerland, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported…

Qatar is serving as a mediator alongside Pakistan

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong, CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE, and ZHAO JIA in Beijing |