Iran's Foreign Ministry said Friday's scheduled talks in Switzerland have been postponed, and that contacts with mediators are now underway to launch the next phase toward a final agreement, according to an Iranian Foreign Ministry statement reported by Abu Ali Express. The ministry added that progress on the next stage is contingent on implementing clauses from the previously signed memorandum of understanding, including a ceasefire in Lebanon, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil sales.
Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday evening that the scheduled talks in Switzerland have been postponed, saying the already-signed memorandum of understanding reduces the urgency for an in-person meeting. The ministry stated that contacts with mediators are now underway to launch the next phase of negotiations toward a final agreement, and that progress is conditional on implementing specific clauses from the MoU — including a ceasefire in Lebanon, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil sales.
This update follows a rapid sequence of conflicting reports throughout the day. Earlier Friday at 09:22, The Zioneer reported that talks had been canceled, with Iran and President Trump both blaming Israel. By 17:23, Iran's Foreign Ministry was preparing for a meeting in the 'coming days' without naming a venue or counterpart. The current statement formalizes that the Friday plan has been postponed, not canceled entirely, and introduces the signed MoU as a new negotiating reference point — a shift from the earlier blame game.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday at 10:23, the Swiss Foreign Ministry had confirmed that delegations from Iran, the US, Qatar, and Pakistan were scheduled to meet Friday at the Bürgenstock resort. Earlier reports had indicated that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf was to lead the Iranian delegation for a signing ceremony, followed by reports that the format was moved to a remote signing on Saturday at 00:36. The broader context, as The Zioneer has tracked all week, involves an evolving diplomatic track with an MoU reportedly worth hundreds of billions of dollars in reconstruction commitments, now facing implementation hurdles.
What remains unverified: the exact status of the MoU's clauses beyond what Iran states, whether the US has committed to any of them, and the new date for any resumed in-person talks.
7 developments
- DevelopingIran: Talks underway for meeting 'in coming days' as MOU signed digitally
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
- ConfirmedIran's Tasnim adds details on US-Iran MOU: last-minute changes, Hormuz opening delayed
- StrongTrump: US and Iran close to 60-day ceasefire deal, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
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