US-Iran's First Round of Talks Concludes Despite Trump Threatening Strikes
- The US and Iran held talks in Switzerland addressing Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz blockade, signing a memorandum to lift the blockade and allow 60 days of negotiations.
- Iran suspended talks after US President Donald Trump threatened military strikes and kidnapping of the Iranian negotiating team, despite a non-aggression pact in the memorandum.
- US Vice President JD Vance expressed a desire to improve relations with Iran if Iran abandons regional instability and nuclear ambitions, contrasting with Trump's aggressive rhetoric.
- US senators warned of possible military action to control the Strait of Hormuz if negotiations fail, while ship traffic continued through the Strait despite the blockade.
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First Round of Iran-US Mediated Talks Concludes After 80 Minutes in Switzerland
The first round of four-way talks between Iran, the United States, and mediators Pakistan and Qatar concluded after about 80 minutes in Switzerland, with the Iranian delegation now holding internal consultations. The talks at the Burgenstock resort launched a 60-day negotiation window under the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this week. The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and inc…
On Monday, cautious optimism regarding the talks between Iran and the US emerged from Switzerland. According to US chief negotiator JD Vance, significant progress has been made despite "a bit of threatening."
Vance: Iranian Negotiators Engaged In "Trash Talk"
The Associated Press reports: Vice President JD Vance said that Iranian negotiators “did threaten to walk out” on peace talks, as he defended social media posts by Trump that criticized Iran. “What we told the Iranians yesterday is when you guys engage in what us millennials might call ‘trash talk,’ you can’t expect the president of the United States not to respond and not to correct the record,” Vance said. Vance noted that Iran’s team continue…
The first talks in Switzerland ended better than expected. Tehran again leaves nuclear controllers in the country. But the path remains long.
The Iranian delegation left Switzerland for Tehran on Monday, after an intensive day of negotiations with the United States on Sunday, while the technical teams of the two countries will continue during the week discussions on the mechanisms for implementing the Memorandum of Understanding, transmits EFE, taken by Agerpres.
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