Key facts
- Initial negotiations between the US and Iran are scheduled for Friday at Switzerland's Buergenstock resort.
- Pakistan and Qatar are acting as mediators for the negotiations.
- The talks aim to discuss the implementation of a ceasefire agreement and the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
- The memorandum of understanding states that the two sides must reach a final deal within a maximum of 60 days.
- The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne will be the venue for the talks.
Switzerland has confirmed that initial discussions between the United States and Iran are scheduled to take place on Friday at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort. The Swiss foreign ministry stated that the plan includes mediators Pakistan and Qatar, as well as other involved countries, to meet for negotiations regarding the implementation of an agreement.