Pakistan and Qatar announced substantial progress today in the ongoing diplomatic outreach after the conclusion of the first round of talks between the US and Israel in Switzerland.
The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a joint statement on Monday (today) on the official website of the ministry.
“The Lake Lucerne Summit was conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere. Encouraging progress has been made, including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks,” the joint statement said.
The chief negotiators, including the US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, led their delegations.
According to the reports, Vance and Qalibaf held talks for 100 minutes in Burgenstock to discuss the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. It is pertinent to mention that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was signed on June 17.
According to the joint statement, both Americans and Iranians have agreed to form a high-level committee which will provide political supervision of the mediation efforts.
“The High Level Committee has agreed upon a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate commencement of further technical talks.
“In addition, a communication line between the parties has been formed for the period mentioned in paragraph 5 of the MoU to avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz,” the statement said.
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Earlier, the United States (US) Vice President JD Vance said that the talks are currently ongoing between the US and Iran. JD Vance also said that Israel’s security is non-negotiable, but the protection of Lebanon is necessary as well.
The US Vice President further stated that talks are ongoing to reduce the conflict in Lebanon. While mentioning Iran’s nuclear program, JD Vance signalled progress on the matter.
He further stated that the US wanted to resolve the issue. The Iranian delegation threatened to walk out of the talks but then decided to continue talks, Vance added.
