US-Iran talks in Switzerland ‘not over,’ say Pakistani sources

There is “very little” chance of resuming the suspended talks between the US and Iran in Switzerland on Sunday, but the negotiations are “not over,” Pakistani government sources told Anadolu. “It’s very late now, and everyone is tired. Therefore, there is very little chance for resumption of the second round of the talks today (Sunday),” a source close to the mediation process said. “But it’s not over,” the source stressed, without elaborating on when the second round will take place.

Tehran’s protest and Trump’s threats

Iranian media reported that Tehran refused to resume the second round in protest against a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump, in which he urged Iran to “immediately stop their highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble” or Washington will hit Tehran “very hard again”. Earlier, the suspension of talks was linked to Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon. Iranian officials stressed that the talks cannot proceed until key provisions of the Islamabad Memorandum are fully implemented, including an immediate and permanent ceasefire across all fronts.

Mediation efforts

Pakistani and Qatari officials are in touch with Iranian negotiators and trying to persuade them to resume the talks. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday as part of an urgent diplomatic mission to prevent further delays. The US and Iranian delegations, led by Vice President JD Vance and Parliament Speaker Bagher Qalibaf, held a 100-minute first round of direct talks in Bürgenstock. The discussions aim to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed electronically by President Trump and President Pezeshkian on June 18.