U.S. and Iran Reach Nuclear Inspection Agreement at Switzerland Summit

U.S. and Iranian delegations completed high-level talks on June 22 at the Lake Lucerne Summit near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Iran agreed to robust inspections of its nuclear sites, a U.S. official told Fox News.

Vice President JD Vance told reporters on June 23 that Iranian technical teams remained in Bürgenstock working with their U.S. counterparts. He said threats to walk out occurred but denied reports that the Iranian side left the table, adding that the talks produced great progress.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran had fully agreed to the highest level of nuclear inspections long into the future. He later told reporters he expected the inspections to begin at the appropriate time. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on June 23 that Tehran would never negotiate its missile defense capabilities with any nation.

He stated that regional peace and stability can only be achieved through honest dialogue and intra-regional cooperation. The official said the U.S.

Negotiating team had provided accurate updates throughout the process. The U.S. delegation included Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and Jared Kushner. Qatar's prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, denied reports that he had snubbed Vance, stating in an Al Jazeera interview that he had already spent hours with the vice president.