Islamabad Likely Venue for Next US-Iran Technical Talks on July 11

The next round of technical negotiations between the United States and Iran is expected to take place on July 11, with Islamabad emerging as the most likely host city, according to Pakistani media and diplomatic sources Source: eldiado. Two possible venues have been identified: Islamabad and the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, but Islamabad is considered the stronger candidate Source: infobae.

What's on the table

The talks will focus on several key issues:

• Iran's nuclear program and potential sanctions relief.
• Frozen Iranian assets abroad.
• Regional security, including stability in the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining the recent ceasefire in Lebanon.

These discussions aim to advance the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, signed two weeks ago, which gave Washington and Tehran 60 days to negotiate a comprehensive agreement Source: eldiado.

Delays and next steps

Negotiations had been temporarily delayed due to the state funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities indicated that the composition of their delegation will be announced after the funeral ceremonies conclude Source: infobae. The last high-level round occurred at Bürgenstock, with mediation from and Pakistan, establishing a roadmap for broader talks.