Trump temporarily lifts sanctions on Iran, but threatens decisive action if Iran reneges on the deal.
President Trump temporarily lifted sanctions on Iran for 60 days, reiterating his readiness to take decisive action if Iran violates the terms of the agreement or fails to cooperate in the inspection of its nuclear program.
June 23, 2569 at 13.16:XNUMX a.m., Reuters reported that The United States announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions against Iran, effective Monday. Following the first round of negotiations under the interim peace agreement signed last week, President Donald Trump warned that if Iran does not abide by the agreement, the United States will take all necessary measures.
JD Vance, Vice President of the United States revealed that Discussions with Iranian officials in Switzerland have laid a solid foundation for a permanent peace agreement, even though Iran insists it has not yet begun negotiations on its nuclear program.
Both sides, seeking to build upon the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last week, agreed on a roadmap to reach a permanent agreement within 60 days. The negotiations took place at the Buergenstock resort in Switzerland, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
In addition, both sides agreed on a mechanism to end the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, as well as to open communication channels to ensure the safety of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in order to reduce the risk of military confrontation on a vital global energy shipping route.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced a waiver of sanctions until August 21, allowing Iran to export oil and related products and receive payments for sales. This marks the first step in measures to alleviate economic pressure on Iran under the agreement.
Regarding the situation in Lebanon. Officials report that the fighting has significantly decreased. Despite maintaining a security zone in southern Lebanon, Israel affirms it will continue to take measures to eliminate threats to Israeli soldiers and civilians.
Meanwhile, the volume of oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz began to increase again on Monday, as Oman's foreign minister reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining freedom of navigation in accordance with international law and toll-free passage through the strait while negotiations with Iran regarding the management of the waterway continue.
Previously, US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, along with Israeli operations in Lebanon, had resulted in thousands of deaths and millions of displaced people, while the war had shaken global financial markets and driven oil prices higher. However, crude oil prices continued to fall on Tuesday, after dropping more than 3% on Monday.
Although Israel is not a party to the peace agreement, it agreed to a new ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday, with Lebanese officials saying fighting had subsided since Saturday night.
Israel and Lebanon are scheduled to hold a new round of talks in Washington on Tuesday, with the Beirut government wanting to push for direct negotiations, even though the Lebanese issue has been included in the talks between Iran and the United States.
Vance said that: Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors into the country, establish a mechanism to manage frozen assets abroad, and a mechanism to oversee a ceasefire in the region.
"We have laid a very good foundation for reaching a final agreement." Vance told reporters after the negotiations were completed.
However, Esmail Baghei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told the IRNA news agency that Iran has not discussed the nuclear issue and has not made any new commitments.
side Trump posts via Truth Social that Iran will agree to weapons inspections to confirm “nuclear transparency,” with a strong statement that if Iran does not comply with the agreement, “I will do what is necessary.”
Iran has restricted access for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since the US and Israel began airstrikes last year and suspended all inspections after war broke out in February, consistently maintaining that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister It was revealed via social media that... Tehran has been granted exemptions from sanctions on oil and petrochemicals, the lifting of some frozen assets abroad, and the initiation of a national economic recovery and development plan.
Vance also stated that Jared Kushner, White House advisor and Trump's son-in-law, proposed a plan for the United States and Qatar to participate in overseeing deregulated Iranian funds, which could be used to purchase agricultural products from the United States, such as corn, soybeans, and wheat.
Trump told reporters that "The money we unlock will go back to help American farmers."
however Abdul Nasser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran. They argue that there is no such obligation. And some of the funds can be used to purchase goods that are not subject to other types of sanctions.
Technical discussions between the two sides are scheduled to continue throughout this week to finalize the details of the permanent agreement for the next phase.
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