"Encouraging progress" In the negotiations between Iran and the United States in Switzerland

Iran and the United States reached an agreement on mechanisms to stop the confrontations in Lebanon and Securing the Strait of Hormuz, according to what the Pakistani and Qatari mediators announced Monday, at the conclusion of the first session of the US-Iranian talks in Switzerland to end the war in the Middle East.

A joint statement by the Pakistani and Qatari governments stated that the two negotiating delegations who met in the luxury Bürgenstock resort in the Swiss Alps achieved "Encouraging progress"And they agreed "on Roadmapaims to reach a final agreement within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate start of new technical talks" It will continue throughout the week.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was part of the Iranian negotiating delegation, announced in a post on the XN platform "Diligent Pakistani-Qatari mediation has made significant progress to end Lebanon War".

He added "Oil and petrochemical exports were exempted from sanctions, the blockade was lifted, some frozen assets were released, and a major plan for Iran’s reconstruction and development was launched."

There was no immediate comment from the United States, whose delegation is led by Vice President Jay DeVance.

The joint Pakistani-Qatari statement stated that Tehran and Washington "They agreed to establish a conflict management cell" Under the supervision of mediators "To ensure commitment to stop military operations in Lebanon"After the continuation of the confrontations negatively affected the negotiations.

Confrontations continued between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon on Friday and Saturday, even though the first clause of the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding stipulates: "An immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon". In response, Tehran announced on Saturday the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which before the war a fifth of the world’s fuel supplies passed.

In this regard, the United States and Iran agreed to establish "Communication line" To avoid occurrence "Accidents and misunderstandings" In the Strait of Hormuz, in an effort to "Ensuring the safe passage of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz"According to the statement of the two mediating countries.

The announcement of these results led to a decline in oil prices. At approximately 03:25 GMT, the price of a barrel of US West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 0.20 percent, reaching $75.70, while the price of a barrel of Brent extracted from the North Sea, the reference in the global market, fell by 1.41 percent, and reached $79.43.

Araqchi considered that the preventive cell for conflict management in Lebanon would be "First real test".