Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghei said Sunday that without a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, there would be no final agreement between Tehran and Washington. His statement came as US-Iran talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan opened in Burgenstock, Switzerland.
Talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, opened Sunday in the Swiss city of Burgenstock. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghei warned that without a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, there would be no final agreement between the two countries — linking progress on the broader diplomatic track to the Israel-Hezbollah front.
Baghei's remarks came hours after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told parliament that the US would be "forced to accept" Tehran's demands on uranium enrichment rights, setting an uncompromising tone as the opening session convened.
The talks build on a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this month, which set a 60-day period for negotiations covering sanctions relief, nuclear issues, and regional security. As The Zioneer reported, a previous round of talks was suspended after Iran demanded an apology and full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon as conditions for resuming dialogue. This latest round appears to test whether a narrower focus — halting the Lebanon fighting — can get negotiations back on track.
Qatar and Pakistan are serving as official mediators in the talks, with Iranian and US delegations present. The Iranian spokesman indicated that bilateral meetings with each mediator would precede quadrilateral sessions between the two delegations and the two mediating countries. No exact timeline for the talks' conclusion was stated.
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