Neither side is budging on its demands, and Israel remains a structural threat to any lasting peace On June 21, 2026, in the Swiss resort town of Buergenstock, US and Iranian representatives sat down in the same room for the first time since the sides signed their memorandum of understanding. US Vice President J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner on one side; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the other; and Qatar and Pakistan in the middle, as essential intermediaries without