The formal round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations will convene at 14:30 local time in Switzerland, preceded by separate meetings between various parties, an official familiar with the talks tells i24NEWS. One initial US demand is reportedly to allow IAEA inspectors to visit Iranian nuclear sites for an updated status assessment.
The formal round of US-Iran nuclear talks is scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time in Switzerland, with separate preliminary meetings set to take place among the various delegations before the main session convenes, according to an official with knowledge of the matter who spoke to i24NEWS. One of the initial American demands, the source said, is to grant IAEA inspectors access to Iranian nuclear facilities for an updated assessment of the state of the program.
This round follows the arrival of US Vice President JD Vance in Switzerland early Sunday, as The Zioneer reported. Vance said the talks are among the most important diplomatic efforts in recent times. The negotiations are expected to span several days, focusing on the implementation of previously reached understandings and remaining points of dispute.
A key early agenda item appears to be the IAEA role: as The Zioneer reported Thursday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is expected to participate in the talks and the agency is likely to play a central role in verifying the dilution of enriched uranium and monitoring other aspects of the Iranian program, under an existing memorandum of understanding.
The precise venue and the full list of participating delegations have not been confirmed, although Switzerland's Foreign Ministry earlier indicated delegations from Iran, the US, Qatar, and Pakistan would take part in preliminary implementation talks. An Iranian demand for a reciprocal Lebanese ceasefire as a precondition — which the Zioneer reported Saturday — does not appear in the current i24NEWS account of the opening session.
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