Lake Lucerne Summit: U.S. and Iran hold quadrilateral talks with Pakistan and Qatar to advance Middle East peace deal
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Ben Meiselas, MeidasTouch Network
Summary
A news update covering two major stories: (1) The Lake Lucerne Summit where the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar are negotiating a deal to end the Middle East conflict, with Vice President JD Vance and Jared Kushner representing the U.S. side; (2) A critical take on President Trump's handling of Iran negotiations, framed as "caving" to Iran while dealing with self-created political problems. The article is presented as a Monday afternoon news roundup by author Ben.
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· 3 pulledU.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, before the start of a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit
aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, June 21, 2026
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