The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland has ended, according to the parties, with “encouraging progress” and with the creation of a high-level committee to oversee compliance with the recently signed memorandum of understanding.
Hormuz completely opens for commercial ships
This morning, in a new gesture of rapprochement, Tehran has confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” for commercial ships, in compliance with what is established in that preliminary agreement with the Trump Administration to extend the ceasefire and reach a definitive agreement in 60 days. It was the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Ali Bahraini, who explained that the ships will not have to make any payment to use this sea route, at least for the next 2 months, and leaves what happens next to the fate of the peace negotiations.
Will there be nuclear inspectors in Iran?
Another of the flaws in this preliminary agreement is the entry of nuclear inspectors into Iran to analyze possible damage to the plants bombed by North American troops. The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, assures that they do not plan to allow inspectors from the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to visit the country’s facilities, despite yesterday’s announcement by JD Vance – vice president of the United States – that opened the door to “nuclear honesty” inspections.
12 billion Iranian funds that could be unfrozen
Additionally, Iran has announced that the United States has agreed to “immediately release” $12 billion of frozen Iranian funds. However, the White House insists that the funds will only be unlocked if there continues to be progress in the negotiations. And all this on the same day that the president of Iran, Masud Pezeshkian, arrives in Pakistan to meet with the president and mediator, Shehbaz Sharif.
