Iran and the United States will start a new round of talks immediately after a preliminary agreement is signed in Switzerland on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday, Tasnim news agency reported.
These negotiations, which aim to finally end the war started by the US and Israel at the end of February, should be completed within 60 days, A. Araghchi said. A framework agreement reached by Tehran and Washington on Sunday reportedly extends the ceasefire declared in the war for 60 days to that end.
Senior Iranian and US officials are expected to meet in Geneva on Friday to formally sign the deal, which the US says has already been signed electronically.
Tasnim quoted A. Araghchi as saying that the initial focus was on ending the war, opening the Strait of Hormuz, returning frozen Iranian assets and rebuilding.
US Vice President JD Vance recently spoke about the possible lifting of sanctions. According to reports, there is also discussion about 300 billion. USD (almost EUR 260 billion) reconstruction fund.
Many observers see the framework agreement as an intermediate step in a diplomatic process in which major issues still remain.
JD Vance told CNN that the preliminary agreement is “about a page and a half” and called it “a very general document.” He noted that several issues need to be resolved in the “technical phase of the negotiations”.
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