Technical talks between Iran and the United States, held in Switzerland as part of broader negotiations aimed at ending hostilities, concluded late Monday, June 22, 2026. According to a report by Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the two sides agreed to establish four dedicated working groups.
Focus Areas of the Working Groups
The groups will concentrate on key issues: lifting U.S. sanctions, Iran’s nuclear energy program, Iran’s post-conflict reconstruction and economic development, and monitoring the implementation of agreed-upon measures.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs, confirmed the decision in remarks to IRNA. The discussions built upon earlier talks held on Sunday, June 21, 2026.