Lebanon ceasefire, oil sales, frozen assets release central to Swiss talks: Iran Fore
Lebanon ceasefire, oil sales, frozen assets release central to Swiss talks: Iran Foreign Ministry spox
M.U.H
21/06/202618
Tehran: Iran is determined to closely monitor the implementation of commitments made by the United States under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the imposed war, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said ahead of talks in Switzerland.
Baqaei, who is accompanying the Iranian delegation to the meeting, focused on follow‑up measures related to the June 18, 2026, MoU on ending the war imposed by the United States and the Israeli regime, wrote on the social media platform X that Tehran is committed to ensuring the agreement’s provisions are carried out with precision and seriousness.
According to Baqaei, the meeting in Switzerland is intended to review progress on implementing key provisions of the MoU. He emphasized that, under Article 13 of the document, negotiations toward a final agreement can begin only after several specific commitments have been fulfilled.
These include Articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11 of the MoU. Baqaei stressed that without the implementation of these clauses, particularly Article 1, which calls for an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, it will not be possible to move forward with negotiations on a final settlement.
He added that the current discussions focus primarily on implementing these provisions, especially the ceasefire requirement, while also reviewing mechanisms designed to enforce Article 10, which concerns the resumption of Iran’s oil exports, and Article 11, which addresses the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad.
The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as head of the negotiating team, arrived in Zurich late Saturday evening local time.
On the US side, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor to the President Jared Kushner are present in Switzerland, while Vice President J.D. Vance is also traveling to join the talks. Vance said the meetings could last one to two days and would address implementation of the memorandum, the Lebanon ceasefire, and issues related to Iran’s nuclear dossier.
