Media Corner: Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran
Switzerland provides a discreet and reliable setting to facilitate talks at Bürgenstock on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran. Talks between the US, Iran and the mediators Pakistan and Qatar began on Sunday, 21 June 2026, at the Bürgenstock. Information for media representatives regarding new developments will be published on this page.
News ticker
You can find news about the talks at the Bürgenstock in the news ticker.
Peace and security in the Middle East are a priority of Swiss foreign policy. Switzerland welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, facilitated by Pakistan with the support of Qatar and other states, as an important step towards de-escalation.
Information for media representatives
Switzerland provides a discreet and reliable setting to facilitate talks at Bürgenstock on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran. The US delegation, led by US Vice-President J.D. Vance, the Iranian delegation, led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and the mediators, Pakistan and Qatar, have arrived at the Bürgenstock. Talks between the parties are set to begin during the course of the morning.
Information for media representatives regarding new developments will be published on this page.
Photos
The FDFA offers media professionals free access to photos from the Bürgenstock meeting via its Flickr account.
Video and Audio
Live HOST coverage of the open press events will be provided by Swiss Public Television SRG-SSR and distributed by Eurovision News Events. To obtain a link to the live coverage via IP and receive the technical details, please contact newsevents@eurovision.net
The Host’s video coverage of the open press events will be made available free of charge by Eurovision News Events on its NewsDirect platform for live clipping and direct download in various video and audio formats, for your broadcasts and social media. Registration to the platform is mandatory but free.
To create your login to access the platform, go to newsdirect.ebu.ch, then click on “Sign in”, then at No Account “Create one” and follow the prompts to create the account. Once you’ve registered, go back to the NewDirect platform, login, and click on Events to find the “CH Burgenstock: MoU between U.S. and Iran” event. Click there to find the Media available.
To see the Livestream and do near-live clipping, click on Events, then select the “Live” event you are interested in to see the livestream.
You can find a full How-To guide for NewsDirect on Eurovision News Event’s webpage or contact the News Events’ team directly regarding accessing the contact on the platform at newsevents@eurovision.net
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Contact
General Secretariat GS-FDFA
Federal Palace West
3003 Bern