KUWAIT CITY, June 25 (Xinhua) — United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said here Wednesday that US-Iran technical talks are expected to resume next week, likely on June 29 or 30 in Switzerland, reported Xinhua.
Rubio made the announcement during an official visit to Kuwait, where he met with Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwait News Agency reported.
The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation and regional developments, it reported.
Speaking to reporters in Kuwait City, Rubio said the US remains committed to close coordination with its Gulf partners.
He did not provide further details on the upcoming technical talks.
Rubio’s Kuwait visit is part of a three-day regional tour running from Tuesday to Thursday, which includes the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, where he is scheduled to attend a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting on regional security.
Before meeting the emir, Rubio attended a flag-raising ceremony at the US Embassy in Kuwait, marking its reopening after a nearly four-month closure.
The embassy had temporarily suspended its services following drone and missile attacks in early March amid the latest regional conflict.
The embassy said on the social media platform X that it officially resumed operations at midnight on Wednesday and will begin providing emergency services to US citizens, with other consular services to be restored gradually.
On June 18, the US and Iran signed a peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming at ending conflict on all fronts, including Lebanon.
On Sunday, Iranian and US delegations held high-level consultations on the implementation of the MoU in Switzerland, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. Technical talks followed on Monday.
