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Switzerland talks and inspections
High-level U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland at the Bürgenstock resort produced a roadmap aimed at ending the war, with Vice President JD Vance saying the sides made “a lot of good progress” as he left for the U.S.
“By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) – U”
Vance said Iran agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country, while President Donald Trump posted that Iran will have to “agree to have Major Weapons Inspections” for a long period of time.
The talks also included a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, with Vance projecting optimism that “the Straits of Hormuz are open, but will stay open,” and mediators described a “constructive atmosphere” in a joint statement released by Qatar and Pakistan.
Iran’s position on nuclear commitments was contested in real time, with Iran denying new commitments even as Vance said the U.S. would “see” what Iran “actually let[s] the inspectors do” once they are in Iran.
In parallel, the U.S. Treasury issued a 60-day waiver on the sale of Iranian oil, and the ABC13 Houston report said the license waiving sanctions on Iranian oil would last through Aug. 21.
Conflicting claims and Lebanon
As negotiations continued, CNN reported “conflicting statements” over UN nuclear inspector access, with Vance saying Tehran agreed to admit nuclear monitors while Iran denied making any new commitments.
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described a Strait of Hormuz “telephone hotline” and said Iran and the U.S. had “reached an agreement to establish coordination mechanisms — a telephone hotline and a center so that if any ambiguity or issue arises, ships can contact that center.”
In Lebanon, ABC News said Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday to discuss “solidifying” a ceasefire and “future talks,” and the U.S. started a monitoring mechanism via CENTCOM for real-time information about fighting in Lebanon.
The Guardian said a “deconfliction” mechanism was set up involving Washington, Tehran and Beirut to try to bring about a working ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel has continued to bomb and where Hezbollah is based.
Vance also framed the talks as continuing despite Trump’s threats, telling reporters: “Yes there was a little bit of threatening and a little bit of whining but at the end of the day the talks continued and we made great progress.”
Roadmap timeline and next risks
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar said the parties agreed to a roadmap toward a final deal on ending their war in 60 days, while Reuters reported technical talks would continue for the rest of the week in the Qatari-owned Swiss mountain resort of Buergenstock.
“OBBUERGEN, Switzerland -- Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" as they seek a permanent end to the war that the U”
NBC News said the joint statement described a “High Level Committee” with political oversight and a road map “towards reaching a final deal within 60 days,” along with further technical talks on nuclear weapons, sanctions and dispute resolution.
The Guardian said technical experts from the two sides and mediators from Qatar and Pakistan were to stay behind at the Doha-owned Lake Lucerne resort to work on detailed implementation, including working parties on Iran’s nuclear programme and the establishment of a high-level political committee.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the first real test would be the cessation of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and the Guardian reported that a Lebanon ceasefire was one of Iran’s key demands.
In the economic track, the Guardian said the U.S. treasury was preparing to issue a 60-day waiver lifting sanctions on Iran’s oil, petrochemicals and derivatives, and Vance said the deal required Iran to spend unfrozen assets on food such as soya produced by U.S. farmers.
