Kathmandu. In the second round of indirect TAG_OPEN_span_13 talks held in Switzerland{{, Iran and }}{TAG_CLOSE_span_12}} reached a preliminary understanding on the nuclear program.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the path to an agreement has been decided after the talks.TAG_OPEN_p_19 International media have said it will take some time to draft a comprehensive agreement. The date for the third round of talks will be finalized after the exchange of drafts on the technical aspects of the nuclear program and the lifting of US sanctions on Iran. The date for the third round of talks has not yet been set.
US Vice President JD Vance said in a television interview that the agreement with Iran was “positive in some ways”. However, US President Donald Trump has indicated that there is still no clear consensus on some of the issues put forward byTAG_OPEN_span_9 Donald Trump. He said the US wanted a diplomatic solution, but “all options are on the table”.
Iran’s PresidentTAG_OPEN_span_8 Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated that his country is not seeking nuclear weapons and is open to international certification.TAG_OPEN_p_17 Iran claims its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the talks and said continued diplomatic initiatives would ease regional tensions.TAG_CLOSE_span_7TAG_OPEN_span_7 TAG_OPEN_p_16 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (TAG_OPEN_span_5}} Ayatollah Ali KhameneiTAG_CLOSE_span_5(talk) has warned that it would be wrong to try to prejudice the outcome of the talks and that the United States should abandon the threat of force.
{{TAG_OPEN_p_15} Analysts say that while the initial agreement is a positive sign, there are still major disagreements over such issues as nuclear enrichment, the missile program, the scope of inspections and the lifting of sanctions. Both sides have indicated that they will submit a detailed proposal within the next two weeks.
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