WANA (Jun 17) – The Swiss government is mobilizing over 2,000 military personnel and enforcing a temporary no-fly zone to secure the upcoming signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran on Swiss soil this Friday, European media reported.

 

According to reports, the ceremony to sign the agreement ending the military conflict between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran will take place on Friday, June 19, at the Bürgenstock resort in the canton of Nidwalden.

 

The venue, which previously hosted the international Ukraine Peace Summit in 2024, was selected for this landmark event at the proposal of Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with the consensus of both parties.

 

U.S. officials and media previously reported that the text of the agreement was electronically signed (initialed) last Sunday by U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, acting as the representative of the Islamic Republic. Vice President Vance is slated to lead the American delegation at the in-person signing ceremony.

 

Extensive Swiss Security Measures

The Swiss Federal Council has approved a support mission authorizing the deployment of up to 2,000 troops to reinforce local police and secure the event in Nidwalden. Military personnel will be tasked with site protection, surveillance, reconnaissance, transport, and logistical support.

 

To ensure maximum security, the airspace over the Bürgenstock region will be temporarily closed within a 46-kilometer radius, with the Swiss Air Force actively enforcing the restriction. Gabriel Lüchinger, Head of International Peace Policy for Switzerland, is serving as the chief coordinator for the summit.

 

The memorandum aims to end the military conflict between the United States and Iran and defuse the broader regional crisis. Swiss President Guy Parmelin emphasized during a press conference that the signing of this document represents only the first step, noting that supplementary negotiations to address further details are expected to continue in Geneva or other Swiss locations in the future.