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Iran's deputy foreign minister says 60-day talks will follow formal signing

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Iran's deputy foreign minister says 60-day talks will follow formal signing

Primary source Internal intake · 11 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 01:02

TL;DR

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Micky Levy reportedly stated that negotiations for a final agreement will be conducted within a 60-day period following the official signing, after which the deal will be published, according to N12. The remark adds specificity to the previously reported framework of a 60-day window.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Micky Levy has clarified the timeline for final agreement talks, stating that negotiations will take place during a 60-day window after the official signing, according to a report from N12 at this hour. The remark, reported by the Israeli news outlet, specifies that the period for talks begins after the signing ceremony, not before — sharpening the sequence of events following the expected signing on Friday in Switzerland, as reported in the earlier thread.

The thread has evolved rapidly: at 00:03 Jerusalem, the first version reported that Trump told the Wall Street Journal he would imminently confirm a deal, with Iran yet to agree. By 00:03 Jerusalem, Trump had personally confirmed to the WSJ that the US agreed to an MOU. At 00:03 Jerusalem, Trump confirmed 'there is an agreement.' At 00:03 Jerusalem, Iranian officials confirmed the deal. At 00:03 Jerusalem, Tasnim reported Iranian officials would address the reports. At 00:03 Jerusalem, the deputy FM confirmed the MOU text finalized and signing set for Friday. Now at 01:02 Jerusalem, the deputy FM has added the 60-day post-signing negotiation window. Source quality has progressed from a single WSJ report to Trump's own confirmation, then Iranian official confirmation, and now a specific timeline from a deputy minister, though the N12 report remains a single-source Israeli outlet without Iranian state media corroboration.

The 60-day window concept has been a recurring backdrop: as The Zioneer reported on June 6, Trump gave Iran a 60-day deadline; on June 12, Iran's foreign minister suggested the 60-day MoU window could be extended; and Levy's latest formulation anchors the period to the post-signing phase. The broader framework — scope of enrichment, sanctions relief, inspections — remains subject to negotiation within this window.

The deputy minister's remark has not yet been independently corroborated by Iranian state media or other channels, leaving open the possibility of further refinements or conflicting signals in the hours ahead.

02 · How it developed

10 developments

  1. Latest

    Nuclear issue will not be discussed until U.S. fulfills its commitments

  2. Negotiations contingent on asset release and claims of canceled attack on Israel.

  3. Final agreement negotiations will occur during a 60-day window following the signing.

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03 · Source and signal

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