The U.S. and Iran have concluded the first round of talks in Switzerland: what agreements were reached
22 June 07:15
On Monday, June 22, the first round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran on a final peace agreement concluded in Switzerland. The talks took place in a “positive and constructive atmosphere,” progress was made, and the parties reached a number of agreements. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, as cited by "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to the statement, the U.S. and Iran agreed to establish a High-Level Committee to provide “political oversight of the mediation process.”
In particular, the chief negotiators will report regularly to the committee and will also lead working groups dealing with nuclear issues, sanctions, and a monitoring and dispute resolution group to ensure the effective implementation of the framework agreement.
In addition, the countries reached a number of other agreements:
- a roadmap has been agreed upon to finalize the agreement between the U.S. and Iran within 60 days;
- technical negotiations on all issues will continue through the end of this week in Switzerland;
- the U.S. and Iran have agreed to establish a coordination center for conflict resolution, specifically to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon.
What They’re Saying in Iran
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that sanctions on Iranian oil had been lifted and that some of Iran’s frozen assets abroad had been unfrozen. However, he did not provide any further details.
Iranian media also reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai said Iran initially refused to continue the talks that began on Sunday. This was due to threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
In particular, Trump said on Fox News that the U.S. could “seize” the Strait of Hormuz and also issued threats against the Iranian delegation.
