Key Facts

• U.S. and Iranian teams are in Switzerland to work on an interim deal to halt the war involving Iran.
• Vice President JD Vance leads the U.S. delegation, joined by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
• Iranian negotiators are led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
• Pakistan and Qatar have officials participating as mediators in the discussions.
• The talks focus on Iran’s nuclear program, a ceasefire in southern Lebanon, and unfreezing billions of dollars of Iran’s assets.
• Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel’s military actions in Lebanon, affecting a key global oil route.
• The interim deal calls for toll-free passage through the strait for 60 days.
• President Donald Trump warned of U.S. tolls in the strait if a final agreement is not reached within 60 days.
• The chief of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, is also present at the talks to observe.