Pakistan and Qatar, acting as mediators between the U.S. and Iran, announced the conclusion of the first round of negotiations in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock focused on implementing the Islamabad memorandum.
The talks between the United States and Iran have yielded an agreement on lowering uranium enrichment level in Iran, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding agreed to by the U.S. and Iran to end the war.
The United States and Iran will hold preliminary talks on the implementation of the agreement in Switzerland’s Burgenstock on June 19, Reuters reported, citing the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
The memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of the U.S. and Iran has entered into force, and Islamabad, acting as a mediator, has approved it, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
The prime minister of the country stated that the parties had finalized the text of the peace agreement in writing
According to Al Hadath, Iran has communicated a response to the US proposal to Pakistan. Pakistan and Qatar have stepped up mediation efforts in recent hours.
According to the Iranian President, the country's foreign policy is focused on expanding cooperation with its regional neighbours and Muslim countries.
Al Arabiya reports that discussions between the USA and Iran could occur at the end of May, with an announcement regarding a final agreement anticipated soon.
Pakistan has conveyed Iran's revised proposal for ending the conflict in the Middle East to U.S. representatives, Reuters reported, citing a Pakistani source.
The dialogue focused on the US-Iran peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected the idea of changing Pakistan as a mediator in the negotiations with Iran.
Iran may have transferred military and civilian aircraft to Pakistan and Afghanistan to protect them from potential U.S. strikes, CBS News reported, citing sources.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and discussed efforts to establish peace in the region during a telephone conversation, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
According to Tasnim, Tehran has conveyed a 14-point peace proposal to the USA via Pakistan, calling for a total cessation of hostilities. Iran has allotted a month to address key issues.
Iran will likely file a revised proposal for ending the war to Pakistani mediators in the coming days, CNN reports, citing unnamed sources close to the mediation process.
Pakistan has introduced a new framework allowing transit of goods to Iran through its territory, the Pakistani Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad for talks with the Pakistani side amid preparations for the second round of talks with the United States, the Iranian state television said.
Islamabad hopes that Tehran will opt for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict with the US and take steps to normalize the situation in the Middle East.
U.S. forces’ threats to Iranian vessels and Washington's illogical demands on Tehran confirm the American frivolous attitude towards resolving the situation in the Persian Gulf, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
