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Iran says Geneva talks with US lasted 80 minutes, focused on Hormuz and sanctions

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Iran says Geneva talks with US lasted 80 minutes, focused on Hormuz and sanctions

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TL;DR

Iranian reports detail Sunday's joint US-Iran meeting in Geneva, which lasted roughly 80 minutes and included Qatari and Pakistani mediators. Tehran says it demanded Washington uphold its commitments under a Memorandum of Understanding and pressed mediators to apply pressure on the US. Iran also insisted on a media-free session, delaying the start by 20 minutes, according to the reports.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Sunday's joint US-Iran meeting in Geneva, including Qatari and Pakistani mediators, lasted approximately 80 minutes before breaking for internal consultations, according to Iranian reports.

Tehran's account states the session focused on demanding US compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding framework, pressing the mediators to ensure Washington's implementation of the deal. The agenda also covered the lifting of restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz and continued sanctions relief for Iran.

Iran insisted on a media-free venue, refusing any press presence or photography even at the meeting's start, which the reports say delayed the opening by about 20 minutes until all journalists left the room.

This session follows a series of diplomatic rounds — as The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the Iranian delegation had arrived for talks demanding an end to fighting in Lebanon. The Geneva meeting is part of a broader 60-day negotiation timeline confirmed by both sides, with Friday's preparatory session in Geneva having set the terms. The evolving picture: from conflicting reports of a completed MoU on June 15 through Vice President Vance's confirmation of the 60-day clock on June 18, to Sunday's detailed Iranian readout of the actual talks.

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