A diplomatic source said Switzerland talks It was suspended 80 minutes after the start of the talks for internal consultations. The source added that Negotiations between Washington and Tehran The ongoing series in Switzerland deals with the war in Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear stockpile. According to the American CNN. He pointed out that the Switzerland meetings began as an open dialogue characterized by a great deal of frankness.
What files are on the table for the talks between Washington and Tehran in Switzerland?
The Lebanon issue tops the agenda of the US-Iranian talks held in Switzerland today, Sunday, and an emergency session was devoted to it. The upcoming discussions also address the Iranian nuclear program.
The Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear file
The meeting in Switzerland discusses the navigation situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian nuclear program, according to what was reported by the Financial Times.
For his part, US Vice President J.D. Vance stressed that the Iranian nuclear issue and the ceasefire in Lebanon are the two main priorities for the talks, adding, “Our goal is to ensure the security and stability of both Israel and Lebanon.”
Emergency session on Lebanon
An emergency session for Lebanon was added to the agenda of the talks expected today, Sunday, to be the first issue discussed by the American and Iranian delegations. According to CNN.
An Iranian official confirmed that ending the conflict in Lebanon constitutes the most important item on the Iranian delegation’s agenda.
Incorporating the Lebanon truce file into direct negotiations with Iran represents a strategic shift for the administration of US President Donald Trump, which appears to have abandoned the strategy of separating the various conflicts that it was pursuing in the Middle East.
For his part, Vance said before leaving for Switzerland that achieving progress towards a ceasefire in Lebanon represents one of the main priorities for the discussions, after the renewed Israeli missile strikes on Lebanese territory.
