U.S. VP JD Vance, Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, and Qatari PM and FM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attend a quadripartite meeting on Middle East peace at the Burgenstock Resort near Stansstad, Switzerland, June 21, 2026. (Credit: Nathan Howard/Reuters)
US Vice President JD Vance said he hoped Washington and Tehran could reset their relationship, at the start of what he called "historic" face-to-face talks in Switzerland on Sunday.
"This is a historic meeting," Vance said at the Burgenstock resort, saying to goal was to "turn over a new leaf to transform our relationship with the people of Iran, and to extend an outstretched hand."
Vance said also there has been ''significant progress'' in recent days toward maintaining the cease-fire in Lebanon.
He added that President Donald Trump is committed to achieving a full regional cease-fire.
Vance acknowledged that such ceasefires are often ''a bit messy,'' but said the ongoing technical talks — even if they do not resolve every disagreement — will allow the parties to sit down together as teams for the first time.
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