A diplomat present at the negotiations told CBS that the first item on the opening day will be a special session examining the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Only afterward will the sides address the Iranian nuclear program and other technical issues, according to the report, which remains unconfirmed by additional sources. This matches prior reports from a Hezbollah official and Channel 11.
Sunday morning's report from CBS adds an on-the-record diplomatic source to the developing picture of the US-Iran talks in Switzerland, confirming that the Lebanon/Hezbollah track will lead the agenda on the first day. The diplomat described the schedule as: an emergency session on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict first, then the Iranian nuclear program and technical items. This aligns with what Hezbollah deputy political council head Mahmoud Qamati told Al-Mayadeen earlier Sunday (08:24 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported), stating that the Lebanon issue would be the first item. The CBS report remains single-source; no other outlet has independently confirmed the same schedule. Earlier Sunday morning (10:11 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that preparatory talks were underway in Geneva ahead of the formal session, which was expected to open at 14:30 Jerusalem time. The agenda sequence as described — Hezbollah first, nuclear second — suggests the parties may be attempting to delink the two dossiers even while discussing them in the same round. The report is attributed to a diplomat who was present at the talks; CBS did not name the diplomat or specify the exact location (Geneva or Zurich).
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