(SpotNews)SWITZERLAND-BUERGENSTOCK-U.S.-IRAN TALKS
(260621) -- BUERGENSTOCK, June 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Security officers are seen on duty at Buergenstock mountain resort in central Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. U. S.
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Switzerland Talks Focused on Carrying Out MoU Commitments, Iran Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The latest round of Iran-US talks in Switzerland is centered on monitoring the implementation of commitments undertaken by the other side under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding on ending the war, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said.
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Only US could impose Hormuz tolls Trump
The US president appears to have rejected reported Iranian plans for post-ceasefire shipping fees ahead of Iran-US talks No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the United States itself, US President Donald Trump has stated.
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Only US could impose Hormuz tolls - Trump
The US president appears to have rejected reported Iranian plans for post-ceasefire shipping fees ahead of Iran-US talks No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the Unite
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‘Systemic discrimination’: Veiled women in France face mounting barriers to employment
‘Systemic discrimination’: Veiled women in France face mounting barriers to employment Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 11:01 From classrooms to hospital wards and independent practice, the hijab ban is curbing Muslim women’s professional paths Nurse Majdouline, dismissed for wearing a scrubcap at work, speaks to journalists in front of the administrative court in Paris on 23 December 2025 (Bertrand Guay/AFP) Off Are you better protected against Islamophobia in France when, along with your veil, you wear a lawyer's robe, a nurse's coat or have the status of a journalist or a teacher? For Slim Ben Achour, a lawyer at the Paris Court of Appeal, the answer is no. “Women with higher levels of education are more visible and therefore more victims of racism,” he told Middle East Eye.
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Iran, US, Qatar and Pakistan to hold meeting in Switzerland
Iran, US, Qatar and Pakistan to hold meeting in Switzerland A quadrilateral meeting between Iran, the United States, Qatar and Pakistan will be held at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, according to Iran's foreign ministry spokesman. Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran would hold meetings with intermediaries Qatar and Pakistan earlier in the day, adding that the gathering in Switzerland is a follow up on the implementation of a memorandum of understanding signed with the US this week.
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US-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closed
JD Vance says talks aim to ‘make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue’ Middle East crisis – live updates Talks between Iran and the US aimed at building out the fragile interim deal to end the war are due to get under way in Switzerland, beset by difficulties including an Iranian decision to keep the strait of Hormuz closed in protest at Donald Trump’s inability to force Israel to end the fighting in Lebanon. The US vice-president, JD Vance, leading the US delegation, said he was adding Lebanon to the agenda, which had originally been conceived to focus on the opening of the strait, the lifting of US sanctions on Iranian oil exports and the unfreezing of Iranian assets held overseas. Continue reading...
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You Can’t Be a Superpower Without Allies
Even the most powerful state in the world is not all that powerful when it decides to go it alone.
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Iran Nuclear Talks Expected to Hinge on These 4 Questions
Tehran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. The Trump administration is demanding assurances that Iran cannot secretly develop a weapon.
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JD Vance in Switzerland for Iran talks
JD Vance in Switzerland for Iran talks US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iran. Vance said he expected to conduct a couple of days of peace talks with Iranian officials. Video footage showed him and his wife arriving in a convoy at Burgenstock in Switzerland early on Sunday morning.
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Talks with US Hinge on Implementation of Islamabad MoU: Iranian Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran’s participation in a new round of talks in Switzerland is aimed at ensuring implementation of the Islamabad MoU, stressing that negotiations on a final agreement cannot begin unless the document’s five key points are put into effect.
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A Glamorous Swiss Resort Hosts Officials for U.S.-Iran Talks
The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne has hosted some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people for more than 100 years.
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Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz
Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talks Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon Iran has said it is closing the strait of Hormuz after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon in a move that threatens to derail the fragile interim peace deal with the US, signed just days ago. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which before the war carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies, citing what it called Israeli crimes in Lebanon and a US violation of commitments to establish a ceasefire there. Continue reading...
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Explainer: How far can U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland go?
Tehran is now effectively testing whether Washington is willing -- and able -- to restrain Israeli military operations enough to preserve the wider peace framework, Willi told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a U. S. government-funded media organization.
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While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks
The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf.
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Iranian Parliamentary Delegation in Baku for PUIC Summit
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation has traveled to Baku to participate in the 20th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC), with the aim of defending the country’s national interests.
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Israel and the US are erasing Iran and Lebanon's ancient heritage
Israel and the US are erasing Iran and Lebanon's ancient heritage Submitted by Belen Fernandez on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 09:00 The Taliban's 2001 bombing of the Bamiyan Buddhas was condemned worldwide, but the US and Israel's destruction of Tyre's ruins and other ancient sites barely registers Debris covers ancient stone pillar bases near the archaeological site of the Roman Baths in Tyre, south Lebanon, a day after Israeli air strikes on the city, on 8 June 2026 (AFP/Kawnat Haju) Off In early 2001, the Taliban blew up two giant Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan , which dated from the sixth century . The world erupted in outrage at the destruction of cultural heritage , and western media engaged in handwringing over the loss of statues that most people presumably had not known existed in the first place but were nonetheless symbolic of our "collective humanity". Philip T Reeker, deputy spokesman for the State Department of the United States , issued a press statement declaring the US to be "distressed and baffled" by the Taliban's decision to demolish the Buddhas and other ancient artefacts: "Deliberate destruction of statues and sculpture held as sacred by peoples of different faiths is incomprehensible.
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Delegations Gather For US-Iran Summit Amid Fragile Regional Truce
LUCERNE, Switzerland -- Delegations from the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan began gathering on June 21 at the Lake Lucerne Summit, launching what could become the most consequential diplomatic effort yet to stabilize the Middle East after weeks of war.
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US-Iran Talks Begin At Swiss Resort Amid Fragile Regional Truce
LUCERNE, Switzerland -- High-level talks have begun between US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian representatives at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, launching what could become the most consequential diplomatic effort yet to stabilize the Middle East after near four months of war.
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US-Iran Talks Under Way At Swiss Resort Amid Fragile Regional Truce
LUCERNE, Switzerland -- High-level talks are now under way between US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian representatives at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, launching what could become the most consequential diplomatic effort yet to stabilize the Middle East after nearly four months of war.
