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U.S. and Iran launch direct negotiations in Switzerland

Vice President J.D. Vance and other U.S. negotiators met with their Iranian counterparts at the Bürgenstock ski resort in Switzerland on Sunday for the first round of talks over a deal to end the war, according to a diplomat with knowledge of the talks. Why it matters: The Lake Lucerne Summit is th...

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The headline split Axios frames it as "U.S. and Iran launch direct negotiations in Switzerland". Al Jazeera English frames it as "US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland kick off".
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AxiosNews report · Jun 21, 4:51 PM

U.S. and Iran launch direct negotiations in Switzerland

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Vice President J.D. Vance and other U.S. negotiators met with their Iranian counterparts at the Bürgenstock ski resort in Switzerland on Sunday for the first round of talks over a deal to e...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jun 21, 3:16 PM

US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland kick off

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US-Iran talks opened in Switzerland with mediators Qatar and Pakistan hailing a ‘historic’ opportunity for stability.

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