First day of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland concludes amicably after rocky start

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, June 21, 2026.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, June 21, 2026.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool)

The first session of peace talks between the US and Iran in Switzerland has concluded, mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced in a joint statement early on Monday morning. 

The talks were conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere, the countries said, despite the fact that the Iranian team walked out of negotiations Sunday night in protest of threats by US President Donald Trump to restart Iran strikes unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, as reported by Iran's Tasnim News Agency.

Additionally, both Iran and the US have agreed to establish a high-level committee for political oversight during future talks, said the joint statement. 

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