Geneva, June 21 (IANS) An Iranian delegation landed in Switzerland late Saturday for talks with the United States at the Burgenstock resort to halt the conflict in the Middle East.”We welcome the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Switzerland,” the Swiss foreign ministry said on X, adding that the Iranian delegation is on its way to the Burgenstock resort as part of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and Iran.Meanwhile, according to Ira…
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Washington, June 21 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland, expressing hope that upcoming talks with Iran would advance negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme and help preserve a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, even as renewed violence in the region threatened broader diplomatic efforts.Speaking to reporters before boarding his aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Vance said his understanding was that Iranian negotiators had already arrived in Switzerland and that discussions …
Washington, June 20 (IANS) World leaders, including those from the G7, along with senior US lawmakers, welcomed a memorandum signed between the United States and Iran, with supporters describing it as a breakthrough that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease regional tensions and advance negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.The White House said President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had secured a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran that would ensure Tehran “will never obt…
Washington, June 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he expects Iran to agree to a final deal within 60 days of the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).If no deal is reached within 60 days beginning Thursday, “we will do things that won’t make them happy,” Trump said at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday. “But I don’t think it’s going to get to that.”The text of the MoU states that the two sides commit to negotiating and achieving the final deal in maximum 60 days, e…
Bern, June 19 (IANS) The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday, while expressing readiness to facilitate these talks. In a statement, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs stated, “The Planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. Switzerland remains ready to facilitate these talks. The relevant preparatory work at Burgenstock is continuing. No…
Tehran, June 19 (IANS) Iran’s top security body announced that it has issued the order for the swift handling of requests by vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in line with meeting the objectives of a newly-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington.Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) made the announcement in a statement carried by Iranian media hours after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his US counterpart Donald Trump signed the MoU…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s Iran agreement, saying Tehran would receive no meaningful economic benefits unless it verifiably dismantled elements of its nuclear programme and altered its regional conduct. Speaking at a White House briefing a day after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending months of conflict, Vance said the agreement was already helping stabilise energy markets…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing to enter what could be the most consequential phase of its Iran diplomacy, with Vice President JD Vance saying Thursday that the next 60 days will determine whether a fragile memorandum of understanding evolves into a lasting agreement or unravels amid longstanding mistrust between Washington and Tehran. In a wide-ranging White House briefing, Vance laid out the administration’s roadmap for implementing the accord signed this week,…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said Gulf Arab nations strongly support the Trump administration’s Iran agreement, arguing that regional governments view it as a “transformative” opportunity to weaken Tehran’s destabilising activities and promote long-term stability in the Middle East. At a White House briefing, Vance repeatedly pointed to backing from Gulf countries as one of the strongest endorsements of the agreement, contrasting their reaction with their opp…
Washington, June 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States and Iran are close to finalising an agreement that would bar Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, raising the prospect of a signing ceremony within days and a broader easing of tensions across the Middle East.Speaking at the White House, Trump said negotiations had advanced to the point where final documents were being prepared.“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we’re going to be subject…