Hardline figure opposes Switzerland talks without Lebanon ceasefire

The Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will take part in technical-level talks in Switzerland on Sunday, following the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office said the talks will be held in Bürgenstock as a follow-up to the MoU, adding that Prime Minister Sharif, along with a high-level delegation, has departed Islamabad for Switzerland.

Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB) said on Saturday remarks made by a member of parliament on a live news program amounted to a legal violation and would be referred for judicial action.

In a statement, IRIB said the comments, made during a broadcast on its News Network, referred in a “partial and distorted” manner to classified documents and correspondence from senior officials. It said this constituted a breach of law and would be subject to prosecution.

Fox News commentator Mark Levin on Saturday questioned US policy toward Iran, asking what it means for the Iranian people and referring to earlier US promises of support.

"What about the Iranian people? We promised to help them. Among other things, we should have armed them (the Reagan Doctrine). What now? Anything? The MOU is silent," Levin posted on X.

"What about the Lebanese Christians, who have wanted to be rid of Hezbollah for 40-years and take back their country from Iran? The MOU ensures Hezbollah's (meaning Iran's) continuing control over that country, and existential threat to Israel," he added.

An aide to US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Vice President JD Vance will join Jared Kushner and US envoy Steve Witkoff for negotiations involving Iran in Switzerland.

Iran’s agriculture minister Gholam Reza Nouri said on Saturday a 90% rise in domestic transport fees is among the factors contributing to higher prices of basic goods, alongside other cost increases affecting production and distribution.

"A sharp increase in internal transport costs as part of broader pressures on food and essential goods prices, including wage growth, tax changes, and higher packaging expenses," he said.