US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland
Technical talks will focus on Iran’s nuclear program and a Lebanon ceasefire, as 55 merchant ships still transited the strait Saturday, U.S. officials said.
- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will begin tomorrow in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with Qatari mediators participating.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding to end the conflict, but Tehran postponed initial Friday talks to protest Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon.
- Vice President JD Vance confirmed U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Switzerland addressing 'technical elements,' while Iran's military command threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing the 'enemy's breach of promise.'
- Iranian negotiators arrived in Switzerland despite tensions, though Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned the deal is 'in trouble' unless the U.S. fulfills commitments immediately.
- Negotiators have 60 days to work toward a comprehensive nuclear accord, though ongoing violence in Lebanon has claimed more than 4,000 lives, underscoring the urgency of achieving a stable regional settlement.
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US, Iran Meet in Switzerland as Fresh Trump Threat Angers Tehran
The US and Iran began talks in Switzerland on a peace deal to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump once again threatened strikes if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel.
DECRYPTAGE - Iran's negotiators demand that Israel withdraw from the south of the country, under penalty of opposing the resumption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Ormuz.
US And Iran Open Talks On Peace Deal In Switzerland
Can a peace deal survive when fighting is still raging on the ground? That’s the challenge facing US and Iranian negotiators as they begin direct talks in Switzerland. Just days after signing an initial agreement aimed at ending the war.The deal promised a path to peace: a final agreement within 60 days. An end to hostilities across the region, and the reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. But reality has proven more complicated…
Delegations have arrived in Switzerland for negotiations tarnished by the closure of Ormuz and with an Iran that believes the agreement favors them. More information: Netanyahu abides by Trump's peace agreement with Iran without giving up the military occupation of southern Lebanon
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