US-Iran war LIVE updates: US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that recent peace talks with Iran had laid a "good foundation for a successful final deal" to end the war that began in late February.
US vice president JD Vance held discussions with Iranian representatives on Sunday at Buergenstock, a Swiss mountain resort owned by Qatar.
“Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump said on social media.
US vice president JD Vance held discussions with Iranian representatives on Sunday at Buergenstock, a Swiss mountain resort owned by Qatar.
“Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump said on social media.
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that recent peace talks with Iran had laid a "good foundation for a successful final deal" to end the war that began in late February. "The final deal is the house. We set the foundation. We haven't built the house, but we've laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people," Vance told reporters. His remarks came after he and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf concluded a lengthy round of initial talks aimed at securing a permanent end to the conflict between the two countries. Vance also indicated that the US administration could consider unfreezing Iranian assets to facilitate purchases of American agricultural products, including soybeans, corn and wheat. Negotiations concluded between US and Iran High-level negotiations in Switzerland between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia have concluded, according to a joint statement released by mediators Pakistan and Qatar on Monday. Iran's delegation left for Tehran after the negotiations on Monday morning. The talks began under strain after Tehran announced that it had once again shut the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Donald Trump repeated his warnings that attacks on Iran could resume. US vice president JD Vance held discussions with Iranian representatives on Sunday at Buergenstock, a Swiss mountain resort owned by Qatar. The meeting marked the start of talks under a memorandum of understanding agreed last week, which extended a fragile ceasefire in place since April for at least another 60 days. First round of US-Iran talks end High-level talks in Switzerland aimed at securing a lasting end to the war involving Iran wrapped up early on Monday, with lower-level discussions scheduled to continue throughout the week. The negotiations got off to a difficult start on Sunday after Tehran reacted strongly to comments by US President Donald Trump, who warned of further military action and said Iran's president should be careful about his remarks. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump said on social media. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” The remarks, made through social media posts and media interviews, made it harder for vice president JD Vance and mediators Pakistan and Qatar to keep Iran involved in the talks. Vance and other US officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, held talks with Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi. Iranian state media said the meeting lasted around 80 minutes. Technical talks to continue Following the meeting, Pakistan and Qatar said lower-level technical discussions would continue in Switzerland for the remainder of the week. These meetings are intended to help achieve progress needed for senior officials to return and finalise agreements. What US, Iran discussed during first round of talks According to the joint statement, the High Level Committee established by Tehran and Washington to oversee the negotiations has "agreed upon a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate commencement of further technical talks". The statement added that the US and Iran "agreed on the creation of a de-confliction cell, between the parties, the Lebanese Republic and facilitated by the Mediators, to ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations in Lebanon". Lebanon became involved in the wider West Asia conflict in early March after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in response to the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. Renewed fighting in Lebanon in recent days has raised concerns over the future of the peace process. The statement also said Tehran and Washington had established a "communication line" to "avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz". Posting on X on Monday, Abbas Araghchi said, "oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran". However, the joint statement issued by Pakistan and Qatar made no reference to the release of Iranian assets. US-Iran peace deal The temporary peace deal signed by the two sides called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies, and an end to all fighting, including in Lebanon, where Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes while Iran-backed Hezbollah has launched attacks on Israeli positions. Iran said over the weekend that it had once again stopped shipping through the strait, arguing that the US had not fulfilled its promise to stop the fighting in Lebanon. Tehran also said that Sunday's talks would not address major issues such as its nuclear programme. ...Read More
His remarks came after he and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf concluded a lengthy round of initial talks aimed at securing a permanent end to the conflict between the two countries. Vance also indicated that the US administration could consider unfreezing Iranian assets to facilitate purchases of American agricultural products, including soybeans, corn and wheat. Negotiations concluded between US and Iran High-level negotiations in Switzerland between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia have concluded, according to a joint statement released by mediators Pakistan and Qatar on Monday. Iran's delegation left for Tehran after the negotiations on Monday morning. The talks began under strain after Tehran announced that it had once again shut the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Donald Trump repeated his warnings that attacks on Iran could resume. US vice president JD Vance held discussions with Iranian representatives on Sunday at Buergenstock, a Swiss mountain resort owned by Qatar. The meeting marked the start of talks under a memorandum of understanding agreed last week, which extended a fragile ceasefire in place since April for at least another 60 days. First round of US-Iran talks end High-level talks in Switzerland aimed at securing a lasting end to the war involving Iran wrapped up early on Monday, with lower-level discussions scheduled to continue throughout the week. The negotiations got off to a difficult start on Sunday after Tehran reacted strongly to comments by US President Donald Trump, who warned of further military action and said Iran's president should be careful about his remarks. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump said on social media. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” The remarks, made through social media posts and media interviews, made it harder for vice president JD Vance and mediators Pakistan and Qatar to keep Iran involved in the talks. Vance and other US officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, held talks with Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi. Iranian state media said the meeting lasted around 80 minutes. Technical talks to continue Following the meeting, Pakistan and Qatar said lower-level technical discussions would continue in Switzerland for the remainder of the week. These meetings are intended to help achieve progress needed for senior officials to return and finalise agreements. What US, Iran discussed during first round of talks According to the joint statement, the High Level Committee established by Tehran and Washington to oversee the negotiations has "agreed upon a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate commencement of further technical talks". The statement added that the US and Iran "agreed on the creation of a de-confliction cell, between the parties, the Lebanese Republic and facilitated by the Mediators, to ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations in Lebanon". Lebanon became involved in the wider West Asia conflict in early March after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in response to the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. Renewed fighting in Lebanon in recent days has raised concerns over the future of the peace process. The statement also said Tehran and Washington had established a "communication line" to "avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz". Posting on X on Monday, Abbas Araghchi said, "oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran". However, the joint statement issued by Pakistan and Qatar made no reference to the release of Iranian assets. US-Iran peace deal The temporary peace deal signed by the two sides called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies, and an end to all fighting, including in Lebanon, where Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes while Iran-backed Hezbollah has launched attacks on Israeli positions. Iran said over the weekend that it had once again stopped shipping through the strait, arguing that the US had not fulfilled its promise to stop the fighting in Lebanon. Tehran also said that Sunday's talks would not address major issues such as its nuclear programme.
