Negotiations between Iran and the United States are beginning in Switzerland.
The meeting will be held against the backdrop of military operations in Lebanon and the tense situation around the Strait of Hormuz.
Negotiations between the delegations of Iran and the United States are planned to be held at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland. Representatives of the parties have arrived at the area where the meeting will take place. Bild reported this.
It has been reported that the US delegation includes Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The Iranian side is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The negotiations are being held while military operations in Lebanon continue and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz has escalated. Earlier, Iran announced that it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israel's strikes on Lebanon as the reason.
The US military, however, rejected these claims, stating that the movement of ships through the strait continues uninterrupted.
According to their information, 55 ships have passed through the area, including vessels carrying nearly 17 million barrels of oil.
Earlier, JD Vance announced that he plans to stay in Switzerland for several days as part of the negotiations.
Negotiations between Iranian and US representatives are beginning in Switzerland. The meeting is being held against the backdrop of military operations in Lebanon and the tense situation around the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, negotiations scheduled for June 19 were canceled.
