Vice President JD Vance headed the U.S. delegation as Washington and Tehran agreed to a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, according to a joint statement issued by Pakistani and Qatari mediators early Monday in Switzerland.
The talks, held amid heightened tensions over violence in Lebanon and President Donald Trump’s recent threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz, resulted in the establishment of a High-Level Committee to provide political oversight for the mediation process.
“The High Level Committee has agreed upon a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate commencement of further technical talks,” the joint statement read.
Joint statement by Pakistan and Qatar at the conclusion of the Lake Lucerne Summit, First High-Level Committee Meeting between the United States and Iran on June 21, 2026 pic.twitter.com/7mC8tAoH0b
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Under the framework, chief negotiators will report regularly to the committee and lead three distinct working groups focused on nuclear issues, sanctions relief, and a monitoring and dispute-resolution mechanism to ensure effective implementation of the initial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the statement added.
However, the mediators did not elaborate on the specifics of the roadmap.
The U.S. has yet to release its own account of the talks’ outcomes.
Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran.
1st real test: Lebanon deconfliction cell https://t.co/q0okD2qwSO
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2026
In a separate development, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was part of the Tehran delegation, claimed “major progress” had been made toward ending the war in Lebanon, where Israel has continued strikes against suspected Hezbollah targets.
In a post on X, Araghchi asserted that Tehran had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, along with the release of some frozen assets.
He also shared the joint statement, writing: “Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran.”
The White House has not independently confirmed these assertions.
Technical talks are scheduled to continue through the rest of the week at the Qatari-owned Swiss mountain resort of Buergenstock.
Kiran Asim is a writer who covers the U.S., Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East. Her reports and analyses look at the geostrategic issues and contemporary developments and their economic and political implications. She also writes about society and education.
