U.S. and Iranian Teams Work on Permanent Agreement to End War

U.S. and Iranian technical teams worked Tuesday on details of a permanent agreement to end the war between the two countries. The effort comes as officials offered conflicting statements on whether Iran had agreed to allow U.N.

Inspectors access to nuclear sites bombed by the U.S. last year. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said U.N. inspectors were not scheduled to examine the sites. President Donald Trump posted on social media that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections long into the future, adding that without this concession there would be no further negotiations.

Iran’s president met Pakistani officials mediating the negotiations. He stated that the effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their precise implementation. During initial talks, the U.S.

And Iran agreed to create a de-confliction cell including the Lebanese government to address fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Violence resumed in southern Lebanon on Tuesday when Israeli soldiers opened fire near a bulldozer, killing two people. A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah had been reached on Saturday.

The International Maritime Organization announced a plan to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the operation is being conducted in cooperation with Iran, Oman, other coastal states, the United States, and the maritime industry.

Ship traffic increased, with 39 vessels crossing Monday after roughly 92 crossings between Friday and Sunday.

Iran’s ambassador to U.N. institutions in Geneva stated that no other country would have a role in determining how unfrozen funds are used.