JAKARTA - Negotiations between the United States and Iran delegations in Switzerland on Sunday have been completed, said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.
Iranian media Tasnim reported that Baghaei said the technical team would continue the work, as quoted by CNN (22/6).
"The US and Iranian delegations in Switzerland discussed the remaining clauses needed to start final negotiations, including the release of frozen Iranian assets and obtaining an exemption from sanctions for the sale of Iranian oil," Baghaei said, adding "good progress has been made."
The US and Iran also agreed that ships should be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz safely, Baghaei said.
Baghaei added that the mediators of Qatar and Pakistan will soon release documents outlining the agreements reached during the talks.
As previously reported, Switzerland hosted a meeting in an effort to end the escalation in the Middle East between Iran and the United States, with Pakistani and Qatari mediators or the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Burgenstock Resort, Sunday (21/6).
Citing CNN, the meeting focused on the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear weapons, the situation in Lebanon, and the structure of the 60-day negotiation period according to a diplomat.
The meeting was held following the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which consists of 14 points and was signed by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week.
The Iranian delegation was led by the Speaker of Parliament and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Galibaf along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar is led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
The negotiating table is arranged in a U-shape, with Qatar and the United States on one side, Pakistan and Iran on the other - each with three seats.
Pakistan and Qatar each also have one seat in the middle, at the end of the table.
PM Sharif was accompanied by PM Mohammed when the mediators delivered the opening remarks.
"I think we will have a wonderful discussion that, hopefully, will produce very productive results in the future," said PM Sharif.
"Hopefully when we return home, we will hold a beautiful piece of paper that will promote peace, progress, and prosperity around the world," he added.
During the meeting, US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran again if it could not reach an agreement
Following President Trump's threat, the Iranian delegation in Switzerland protested to the US. Although negotiations have stalled, both sides say the meeting is not over.
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