Thursday, October 29, 2026

US-Iran Talks Make ‘Encouraging Progress’ but Tension Remains

By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian officials made "encouraging progress" at a first round of talks in Switzerland that ended early on Monday, mediators said, although tension...

Trump Threatens Iran With Fresh Strikes as Vance Attends Talks in Switzerland

By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to restart war with Iran even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials for the first talks under...

No-Fly Zone for Iran Talks Disrupted Flights at Zurich Airport, Authorities Say

VIENNA, June 21 (Reuters) - A technical fault in air traffic control, triggered by security measures for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland, caused disruptions at Zurich airport on Sunday, aviation authorities said, adding the problem...

Top-Level U.S.-Iran Peace Talks to Begin at Swiss Resort With Hormuz in Spotlight

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 21 (Reuters) - Peace talks led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf were set to begin on Sunday...

Soccer-U.S. Defends Iran World Cup Travel Restrictions, Says Discussions Ongoing

By Nick Said HOUSTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The United States will continue to assess the Iran squad's travel arrangements at the World Cup but for now the original plan remains in place despite the team saying they would lodge a complaint...

Vance Expects Iran Talks Soon, as Guards Say Hormuz Is Closed Again

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday he expected to go to Switzerland soon for talks with Iran, even as Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared...

Switzerland Says US-Iran Talks Continue at Bürgenstock, Declines to Identify Participants

June 20 (Reuters) - Switzerland continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" at Bürgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Saturday. It added...

Iran Negotiators Head for Switzerland but Lebanon Fighting Continues

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - A high-level Iranian team departed for Switzerland on Saturday for talks with the United States, Iranian state media reported, while U.S. Vice President JD...

Iranian Guards’ Business Empire to Win Big if U.S. Sanctions Lifted

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force...

Police Order Last-Minute Ban of Iranian Opposition Rally in Paris

By John Irish PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - French police banned the Paris-based NCRI Iranian opposition from holding a rally on Saturday, saying there was a risk of clashes between activists holding opposing views, an argument the group...