Pakistan, June 22 -- Iran said it held a brief discussion with the United States on its nuclear programme during talks in Switzerland. The exchange matters because nuclear tensions affect regional stability and international diplomacy. The discussion involved officials from both countries but did not advance into formal negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that the American delegation raised its positions on the nuclear issue during the meeting. However, he stressed that the conversation remained limited in scope. According to Baghaei, no detailed negotiations took place between the two sides.

The comments came as international attention remains focused on Iran's nuclear activities and its relations...