Progress appears to be holding in the technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland, with the establishment of four working groups to oversee the implementation of the mechanisms of their interim peace agreement, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.

"We're going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue," US Vice President JD Vance told reporters.

"We're going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue," US Vice President JD Vance told reporters.

High-level peace talks between the US and Iran have commenced in Switzerland, led by Vice President JD Vance and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Mediated by Qatar and…

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

Iran and the US have made significant strides in peace talks, with mediators Qatar and Pakistan announcing major progress. Discussions in Switzerland have led to agreements on oil…