Iran says Switzerland talks with US focus on ending war, easing sanctions, releasing frozen assets

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that talks in Switzerland are focused on implementing key provisions of the June 18 memorandum of understanding with the US, including ending the war, easing sanctions, and releasing frozen Iranian assets, Anadolu reports. Iran “is determined to pursue the implementation of the other side’s commitments with precision and seriousness,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in comments carried by state broadcaster IRIB. He said the Switzerland meeting was convened to follow up on the implementation of the memorandum ending the war, adding that Article 13 makes the start of negotiations on a final agreement “conditional” on the implementation of Articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11. “Without the implementation of these provisions, particularly Article 1, which […]