A US diplomat told Axios that "all four parties seem pleased with how the talks went today," after the conclusion of the first day of US-Iran talks, mediated…

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• The U.S. and Iran agreed on a roadmap for reaching a final deal within 60 days, according to the statement.

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• Both the United States and Iran have sent high-level officials to Switzerland.

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• In addition, a communication line between the US and Iran would be established for 60 days “to avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz”.

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• Trump attributed Starmer's resignation to failures in two areas: immigration and energy. He also issued a prediction that Starmer will resign and wished him well amid reports concerning the UK Prime Minister's political future. The claim has been reported by multiple sources, including the DAILY POST.

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• Qatar has expressed its aspiration that these meetings will lead to the conclusion of a comprehensive and permanent agreement addressing all aspects covered in the Memorandum of Understanding. Iran has reiterated it wants a comprehensive settlement and final end to the war.

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• Can we change relations in the Middle East permanently, or do we go back to doing things the old way, which is not our preference but is certainly something that can happen," he said.

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• The US president had threatened to bomb Iran and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the Strait of Hormuz was reopened, forcing mediators Qatar and Pakistan to continue negotiations in the background.

  according to The Guardian — International Edition +1

• According to the report, the talks focused primarily on implementing Article 13 of the recently signed memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, with particular emphasis on Lebanon.

  according to Daily News Egypt

• Zoom out: In a joint statement at the end of the Switzerland summit, Qatari and Pakistani mediators said "encouraging progress has been made" during the 18 hours of negotiations.

  according to Axios — All

• The last such visit took place in June 2025.

  according to Axios — All

• Iranian officials said the discussions centered on implementing provisions related to ending hostilities in Lebanon, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and establishing a proposed $300 billion investment fund.

  according to Daily News Egypt

• Vance arrived at Emmen Air Base at 5:59am (08:59 PKT), according to his spokesperson.

  according to Dawn - Home

• The deal, ending more than 100 days of war, has been widely welcomed by the international community.

  according to Dawn - Home

• Pool via AP " Because when they did an interim deal then, in November 2013 until the final deal in 2015, it took 597 days ," the correspondent added.

  according to ZeroHedge

• "You won't even make it back to your fu*king country." "We may take over the Strait, if we have to," Trump said.

  according to ZeroHedge

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• Both the United States and Iran have sent high-level officials to Switzerland.

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• In addition, a communication line between the US and Iran would be established for 60 days “to avoid incidents and miscommunication with…

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• Can we change relations in the Middle East permanently, or do we go back to doing things the old way, which is not our preference but is…

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• The U.S. and Iran also agreed to create a "deconfliction cell" together with Lebanon and the mediators "to ensure the adherence of the…

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• The U.S. and Iran agreed on a roadmap for reaching a final deal within 60 days, according to the statement.

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