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U.S. and Iran Reach 60-Day Nuclear Roadmap but U.S. Intelligence Skeptical of Final Deal
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran reached a timeline for a final nuclear agreement during 18 hours of talks in Switzerland. The progress occurred even as Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and Israel conducted strikes in Lebanon.
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The U.S. and Iran agreed on a roadmap for reaching a final nuclear deal within 60 days, Qatari and Pakistani mediators said after high-level talks at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland. The talks, led on the U.S.
Side by Vice President JD Vance along with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, concluded early Monday morning local time. They continued nearly nonstop into the night despite Iran's earlier statement that it would close the Strait of Hormuz again. A joint statement from the Qatari and Pakistani mediators said encouraging progress had been made.
Iran, Pakistan and Qatar appeared pleased with the outcome, according to a U.S. diplomat. Technical teams will remain in Switzerland to continue negotiations for the rest of the week. Axios reported that last Wednesday the U.S.
And Iran signed a deal to end the war. Since the signing, Iran stated it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, though U.S. officials said the strait remained open in practice. Israel intermittently bombed Lebanon after the cease-fire.
President Trump threatened to seize and toll the strait, kill Iran's peace negotiators, and send Syria in to fight Hezbollah. U.S. intelligence remains skeptical that a full nuclear deal will be finalized.
