Signing Ceremony of Proposed US-Iran Peace Agreement in Switzerland Postponed
The highly anticipated peace agreement between the United States and Iran, scheduled for today in Switzerland, has been postponed at the last minute. It has been agreed that technical talks will be held in multiple phases over the next 60 days to resolve outstanding technical issues between the two countries. Following the postponement, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif canceled his previously planned visit to Switzerland.
June 19, Kathmandu — The proposed peace agreement between the US and Iran has been postponed. The signing ceremony planned for today (Friday) in Switzerland was called off at the last moment. International media have reported that no senior US or Iranian officials will be travelling to Switzerland to participate in the event.
According to diplomatic sources, the process has now shifted from formal signing to prolonged technical-level negotiations. Advanced teams from the US, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan are currently meeting in Burglenstock and Zurich, Switzerland, to structure the next phase of talks. Sources indicated that over the coming 60 days, multiple stages of technical discussions will be conducted to reach consensus on the remaining complex technical issues related to the agreement.
These discussions aim to finalize the detailed and unresolved aspects of the accord. The unexpected change in preparations for the peace agreement has also affected Pakistan’s official visit schedule. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has canceled his trip to Switzerland. Reports state, “Since the main agenda concerning the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been successfully completed, it was concluded that Sharif’s visit was no longer necessary.”