{"id":5143,"date":"2026-06-21T11:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5143"},"modified":"2026-06-21T11:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:20:19","slug":"swiss-iranian-foreign-ministers-meet-ahead-of-us-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5143","title":{"rendered":"Swiss, Iranian foreign ministers meet ahead of US talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BURGEN STOCK: Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis welcomed his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to Switzerland ahead of talks with the United States, according to a post shared by Cassis on X.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cassis also shared a photograph of his meeting with Araghchi at the Burgenstock resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a challenging context, the relationship of trust between Switzerland and Iran, reflected in our protecting power mandate, remains in the service of diplomacy and for peace and security in the Middle East,\u201d Cassis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to #Switzerland<\/a>, H.E. Abbas @araghchi<\/a>.

At the Lake Lucerne Summit, we offer the framework for discussion and dialogue.

In a challenging context, the relationship of trust between Switzerland and #Iran<\/a>, reflected in our protecting power mandate, remains in the service\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/xrgMWTVbuJ<\/a><\/p>— Ignazio Cassis (@ignaziocassis) June 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>