US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland
Negotiators are discussing nuclear terms and a ceasefire framework as Pakistan and Qatar mediate and U.S. officials say 55 merchant ships crossed the waterway Saturday.
- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will begin tomorrow in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with Qatari mediators participating.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding to end the conflict, but Tehran postponed initial Friday talks to protest Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon.
- Vice President JD Vance confirmed U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Switzerland addressing 'technical elements,' while Iran's military command threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing the 'enemy's breach of promise.'
- Iranian negotiators arrived in Switzerland despite tensions, though Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned the deal is 'in trouble' unless the U.S. fulfills commitments immediately.
- Negotiators have 60 days to work toward a comprehensive nuclear accord, though ongoing violence in Lebanon has claimed more than 4,000 lives, underscoring the urgency of achieving a stable regional settlement.
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DECRYPTAGE - Iran's negotiators demand that Israel withdraw from the south of the country, under penalty of opposing the resumption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Ormuz.
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