{"id":431600,"date":"2026-06-23T11:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=431600"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:50:25","slug":"u-s-and-iran-form-working-groups-in-switzerland-as-pentagon-seeks-eighty-billion-dollar-war-contingency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/06\/23\/431600.html","title":{"rendered":"U.S. and Iran form working groups in Switzerland as Pentagon seeks eighty-billion-dollar war contingency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/241368-01-02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/241368-01-02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/241368-01-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/241368-01-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/241368-01-02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/241368-01-02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 6, Kathmandu: <\/strong>High-stakes technical negotiations between the United States and Iran have officially concluded in Switzerland, with both nations agreeing to establish four distinct working groups to implement a fragile sixty-day de-escalation roadmap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakthrough, announced by Iranian state media early Tuesday morning, structures formal panels to tackle the termination of economic sanctions, nuclear affairs, reconstruction, and implementation monitoring to keep vital global energy shipping corridors open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a7ad833f47daedc-43\">While US Vice President J.D. Vance described the initial round of talks as a solid foundation for a successful final deal, severe undercurrents of friction persist. Tehran has adamantly denied making any new commitments regarding international nuclear inspections, asserting that true negotiations on the nuclear issue have not yet commenced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a7ad833f47daedc-43\">Concurrently, Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf publicly declared that while the Strait of Hormuz will operate under international maritime laws, the critical trade channel will remain strictly administered by Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a7ad833f47daedc-44\">The extreme fragility of the diplomatic breakthrough is further underscored by massive military maneuvers behind the scenes in Washington. Even as negotiators wrapped up their sessions at the Swiss resort, the Pentagon actively moved to request roughly eighty billion dollars from Congress to cover potential war contingencies in West Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a7ad833f47daedc-44\">The sizable funding request, currently being socialized on Capitol Hill by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, highlights the stark reality that while backroom economic pragmatism won the night in Switzerland, both global superpowers remain heavily fortified for a sudden return to direct conflict. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 6, Kathmandu: High-stakes technical negotiations between the United States and Iran have officially concluded in Switzerland, with both nations agreeing to establish four distinct working groups to implement a fragile sixty-day de-escalation roadmap. 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