![Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif (2nd R) and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R) meet with Parliament Speaker of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (2nd L) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (L) on the sidelines of the U.S.-Iran technical-level peace talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland on June 21, 2026. [Iranian Foreign Ministry / Handout - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AA-20260621-41740542-41740541-PAKISTAN_AND_IRAN_LEADERS_HOLD_BILATERAL_TALKS_DURING_USIRAN_PEACE_SUMMIT-1.jpg)
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the US and Iran will discuss the nuclear issue, ballistic missiles, and frozen Iranian assets in the technical-level talks to reach a permanent agreement, following “successful” Switzerland talks, Anadolu reports. “The two sides will (now) be discussing the nuclear issue, frozen assets, and ballistic missile issues in the next 60 days. We hope that the MoU will turn into a long-lasting agreement in the next 60 days,” Sharif told lawmakers during his address to the National Assembly. He was referring to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which the US and Iran signed on June 17. Pakistan also signed the MoU as a mediator. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Tehran’s missile […]
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