Iran says talks laid groundwork for final agreement
Iran's Foreign Ministry says negotiations in Switzerland have gone beyond immediate implementation disputes and included discussions on launching talks toward a final agreement between Tehran and Washington.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the groundwork for future negotiations was discussed during nearly 18 hours of talks involving Iran, the United States and mediators from Qatar and Pakistan.
Baghaei also announced that negotiators had agreed on a mechanism to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most contentious issues surrounding the recent memorandum of understanding.
He said Qatar and Pakistan will issue a text outlining the general points agreed by the parties.
Baghaei also said the work of the negotiating delegations had concluded for now, but that technical teams would remain engaged to continue discussions on implementation and outstanding issues.
