Iran Says Switzerland Talks with US Focus on Ending War, Easing Sanctions, Releasing Frozen Assets
Iranian negotiators said a draft easing of oil sanctions was finalized as talks also focused on frozen assets and broader relief, Al Jazeera reported.
- US-Iran peace talks currently underway in Switzerland focus on releasing frozen Iranian assets and temporary oil sanctions exemptions. Member of the Iranian negotiating team Hossein Ghorbanzadeh confirmed these arrangements are being discussed.
- Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, sparked by Tehran-backed attacks, has repeatedly threatened to derail peace efforts. Ending Israeli military operations in Lebanon is expected to become a central issue during the next phase of negotiations.
- President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah, posting on Truth Social that "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble."
- Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed American warnings Sunday, vowing that "our armed forces are ready to respond." Ghalibaf stated, "We do not take American threats into account."
- Broader sanctions relief remains the central focus of the ongoing talks. According to Al Jazeera, parties have finalized a draft agreement to ease restrictions on Iranian oil.
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Pakistan and Qatar, the mediators in the open negotiations between the United States and Qatar in the Swiss town of Burgenstock, said on Monday morning that the first session “has taken place in a positive atmosphere” and has resulted in “promoting developments”. “The first session of high-level talks within the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has concluded”, Islamabad and Doha have indicated in a joint communiqué in which…
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The negotiations, which began on Sunday in a luxury hotel in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, are expected to last all week. The Iranian president is expected on Tuesday in Pakistan.
A draft agreement on a temporary waiver of US sanctions on Iranian oil has been finalized. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced after talks with the US that sanctions on Iranian oil have been lifted and some frozen assets abroad have been returned. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing CNN. In his post on X, Araghchi also stated that "a large-scale reconstruction and development plan has been launched for Iran." The publication d…
In the negotiations for a peace solution in the Middle East, the Iranian delegation temporarily threatens to break up the talks in Switzerland. In the early morning, however, there will be a rapprochement.
Iran says Switzerland talks with US focus on ending war, easing sanctions, releasing frozen assets
Foreign Ministry spokesperson says final agreement talks cannot begin until key provisions of the June 18 memorandum are implemented, including the ending of hostilities in Lebanon.
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