US and Iran Agree on 60-day Roadmap to Final Deal, Qatar and Pakistan Say

The U.S. and Iran on Monday agreed on a 60-day roadmap to reach a final deal during talks in Switzerland, mediating parties Qatar and Pakistan said in a joint statement. The Lake Lucerne summit was conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere. Encouraging progress has been made, including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks, reads the statement. The parties agreed to establish a high-level committee that will provide political oversight of the mediation. Chief negotiators will report regularly to the committee and lead working groups on nuclear sanctions and dispute resolution. The parties also agreed to establish a de-confliction cell between the U.S., Iran, and Lebanon to ensure full termination of military hostilities in Lebanon. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Iraqi described the talks as having delivered major progress, but said the Lebanon de-confliction cell would be the first real test for the roadmap. Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon war. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction and development plan launched for Iran, he wrote in a social media post.