The formal US-Iran talks are set to begin at 14:30 in Switzerland on Sunday. According to i24NEWS, one initial American demand is to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to visit Iranian nuclear sites for an updated status assessment, alongside other issues including Lebanon.
The formal US-Iran nuclear talks, reported to begin at 14:30 Jerusalem time in Switzerland, now come with a specific initial American demand, according to i24NEWS: Washington is asking that IAEA inspectors be allowed access to Iranian nuclear sites for an updated assessment. The demand emerges as the opening round of negotiations gets underway, following preparatory meetings earlier Sunday.
This follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 10:11 that preparatory talks had already begun in Geneva ahead of the formal session. Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qamati earlier told Channel 11's Arab desk that the Lebanon issue would be the first item on the agenda. The talks in Switzerland are the result of weeks of behind-the-scenes diplomacy, with Saudi channel Al-Hadath having reported on Thursday that technical talks were planned in Zurich.
What remains unconfirmed: whether Tehran has responded to the IAEA demand, and the precise structure of the negotiations — separate bilateral sessions or a multilateral format — as reports differ.
2 developments
- StrongSaudi channel: First round of US-Iran technical talks set for Friday in Zurich
- ConfirmedIran-US talks open in Switzerland with Qatar and Pakistan mediating initial session
- DevelopingIranian negotiators meet Swiss counterparts ahead of US talks
- StrongIAEA chief Grossi to join US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland
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