Mideast Live Updates: First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Conclude, Mediators Say
U.S. and Iranian officials finished an initial round of negotiations at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on Monday. Mediators reported encouraging progress toward a final deal intended to be reached within 60 days. However, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has since reignited, causing next-phase talks to be postponed.
What changed
First-round talks concluded with a roadmap for a final deal, but subsequent fighting in Lebanon has delayed further negotiations.
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First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Conclude in Switzerland
confidence 90%U.S. and Iranian officials finished an initial round of negotiations at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on Monday. Mediators reported encouraging progress toward a final deal intended to be reached within 60 days. However, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has since reignited, causing next-phase talks to be postponed.
What's confirmed:
- The first round of U.S.-Iran talks took place at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland and ended on Monday.
- Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar reported encouraging progress and the agreement of a roadmap to a final deal.
- The parties committed to reaching a final deal within 60 days.
- Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the talks as having major progress.
- Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has reignited, leading to the postponement of next-phase talks.
Still unconfirmed:
- Iranian negotiators demanded an end to the war in Lebanon as a condition for further talks.
- Some of Iran's frozen assets have been released.
- The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines to avoid airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon until July 1.