India, July 6 -- Pakistan capital Islamabad, is emerging as the leading venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the US and Iran, a media report said Sunday.

The US and Iran signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 18, aimed at restoring peace in West Asia. It was followed by technical-level talks in Switzerland on June 21, with Pakistan and Qatar as mediators.

The resumption of the talks is part of ongoing efforts to keep the diplomatic process on track and resolve long-standing disputes between Washington and Tehran, Dawn reported, quoting diplomatic sources.

"There are two possible venues for the technical talks - Islamabad and the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland," one diplomatic source said. "Islamab...