The United States and Iran are set to formally sign their agreement aimed at ending the Middle East war on Friday at Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort, Swiss officials confirmed, marking a major milestone in efforts to halt a conflict that has shaken the region since late February.
Switzerland’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the signing ceremony is scheduled for June 19 at the luxury mountainside resort overlooking Lake Lucerne, a location chosen by mediators from Pakistan and Qatar in consultation with both Washington and Tehran.
The agreement follows the announcement on Sunday that the two sides had reached a memorandum of understanding intended to end hostilities that erupted after US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.
Swiss authorities said they are facilitating the meeting by providing the diplomatic and logistical conditions necessary for the talks on Swiss territory.
A brief deal with big implications
While the agreement has been hailed as a breakthrough, details remain scarce.
According to a senior US official, the framework has already been electronically signed by US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
The text has not been released publicly, and negotiators reportedly faced sharp disagreements over Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief and navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Vance described the document as “about a page and a half,” suggesting it serves as a broad framework rather than a detailed settlement.
Even so, the planned signing at Burgenstock is being viewed as a significant step towards ending one of the most dangerous regional confrontations in recent years.
