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The countries plan to reopen their embassies following months of meetings facilitated in part by Qatar. 2026-06-21 eba2dfbbd3f27694478b4cf04e6f9c43ceca2e80 4 June Qatar Switzerland 3 /feed/2026/06/21/the-first-talks-between-iran-and-the-united-states-since-the-signing-of-the-islamabad-memorandum-are-held-at-the-burgens The first talks between Iran and the United States since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are held at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. The talks are mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. 2026-06-14 3ccb01acb94ad381185761fda9b3473de7f15a99 /feed/2026/06/14/mediators-from-qatar-travel-to-tehran-iran-to-finalize-the-ceasefire-agreement-between-iran-and-the-united-states-to-e Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States to end the war. 1781487799 2026-06-14 c03083230f49416f1a45c58256910da06e8f67df /feed/2026/06/14/mediators-from-qatar-travel-to-tehran-iran-to-finalize-the-ceasefire-agreement-between-the-united-states-and-iran-to-e Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war. 1781466203 2026-06-14 4d79fff88662d63f42853b11807001fabe1f0932 7 Qatar facilitated 2 /feed/2026/06/14/mediators-from-qatar-travel-to-tehran-iran-to-finalize-the-ceasefire-agreement-between-iran-and-the-us-to-end-the-wa Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war. 2026-05-25 dfc0e4429ba99cbe98c1f6d50b76a31fc60dcf22 /feed/2026/05/25/a-iranian-delegation-led-by-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-and-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-in-d A Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Doha, Qatar for peace talks aimed at ending the war. 1779745088 2026-05-25 ec8989dcf50078da71a02042625a5a74601a2ec9 9 Abbas Araghchi Iranian foreign minister Qatar 3 /feed/2026/05/25/an-iranian-delegation-led-by-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-and-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-in An Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Doha, Qatar, for peace talks aimed at ending the war. 2026-05-4 bee3b0a11477b9000e9e47e35d6edb8085f39f01 14 Abbas Araghchi Iranian foreign minister 2 /feed/2026/05/4/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-and-pakistani-foreign-minister-ishaq-dar-hold-a-phone-call-to-discuss-pakistan-s Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar hold a phone call to discuss Pakistan's efforts to revive ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war. 2026-04-24 5eef2488d8aec6be11c393767549e8329637669a 5 JD Vance Steve Witkoff 2 /feed/2026/04/24/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-confirms-that-us-special-envoys-steve-witkoff-and-jared-kushner-will-arri White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms that U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with Araghchi. She also states that vice president JD Vance will travel to Pakistan if the second round of talks are proven "successful". 2026-04-8 3ee5ccfb66dac4449773608c75c551883d912735 /feed/2026/04/8/the-snsc-announces-that-negotiations-between-iran-and-the-us-will-start-on-friday-in-islamabad-pakistan The SNSC announces that negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will start on Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan. 1775676852 2026-04-8 7eedd134d218a08b3144f47fe11ba3e4fa6e1341 5 JD Vance Steve Witkoff U.S. envoy 3 /feed/2026/04/8/the-snsc-announces-that-negotiations-between-iran-and-the-us-will-start-on-friday-in-islamabad-pakistan-with-the-us The SNSC announces that negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will start on Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, with the U.S. contingent to be led by vice president JD Vance alongside senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff. 2026-04-6 a9ce03b5bd6a55e81a182dbd96a4430e434d9a8e /feed/2026/04/6/pakistan-proposes-a-ceasefire-plan-received-by-the-united-states-and-iran-reportedly-dubbed-the-islamabad-accord-which Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by the United States and Iran, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. 1775545705 2026-04-6 e1c2d1db4327467df743dc3b5747f1034e6f1e52 16 Abbas Araghchi Iranian foreign minister JD Vance Steve Witkoff U.S. envoy 5 /feed/2026/04/6/pakistan-proposes-a-ceasefire-plan-received-by-iran-and-the-united-states-reportedly-dubbed-the-islamabad-accord-which Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by Iran and the United States, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. 2026-03-31 96b505cdabb47c3138e19bd884c3f6e930123362 4 Abbas Araghchi Steve Witkoff U.S. envoy 3 /feed/2026/03/31/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-confirms-that-direct-contacts-although-not-negotiations-with-us-special-en Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms that direct contacts, although "not negotiations", with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are under way. 2025-04-12 f5dc5651526aa7f6c20e34f06fccc6e9ef7d3e9e /feed/2025/04/12/iran-and-the-us-represented-by-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-and-special-envoy-steve-witkoff-hold-their-first-roun Iran and the U.S., represented by foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and special envoy Steve Witkoff, hold their first round of indirect talks in Muscat, Oman, and agree to continue the negotiations. 1744515230 2025-04-12 98022508e3b2f9aa924504a98dfcd8492835d42d 13 Abbas Araghchi Steve Witkoff the countries 3 /feed/2025/04/12/iran-and-the-united-states-represented-by-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-and-special-envoy-steve-witkoff-hold-their-f Iran and the United States, represented by foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and special envoy Steve Witkoff, hold their first round of indirect talks in Muscat, Oman, and agree to continue the negotiations. /feed/2026/09/22/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-and-us-envoy-steve-witkoff-hold-three-hours-of-qatar-mediated-talks-at-the-un The Guardian 22 e1f924bd256cded392311de101dd3ed70467c9f0 9 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/22/iran-us-talks-sidelines-un-summit-trump-israel-us 2026 Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff hold three hours of Qatar-mediated talks at the UN General Assembly in New York City, the first contact between the countries since U.S. vice president JD Vance met an Iranian delegation in Switzerland in June.