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Vance Says 'Progress' Made in Talks with Iran
The interim deal includes sanctions relief, asset access and a 60-day timetable for a permanent agreement, officials said.
On Monday, the United States and Iran agreed to a 60-day roadmap toward a permanent peace agreement during high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
The U.S. Treasury Department issued a 60-day general license Monday authorizing Iranian oil sales until Aug. 21, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed last week that lifted the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Vice President JD Vance announced Iran agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into key nuclear sites, emphasizing that unfrozen Iranian funds will be overseen by the U.S. and Qatar for American agricultural purchases.
Negotiators established mechanisms to end hostilities in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, and tanker traffic resumed through the Strait of Hormuz as regional tensions abated.
President Donald Trump warned Iran must stop supporting proxies in Lebanon, threatening to impose tolls on the Strait should the deal not be completed, while Iran's Foreign Ministry denied discussing nuclear issues.
On the morning of June 22, Eastern Time, US Vice President Vance delivered a speech in Lucerne, Switzerland, which was rebroadcast online by NTD and The Epoch Times.