Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Bagayi announced the postponement of planned negotiations with the United States. In a statement on Friday, Bagayi noted that the talks were planned to take place in Bürgenstock, in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden, but have been postponed to a later date.
Negotiation process and preconditions
Spokesman Bagayi explained that for the negotiations to begin, specific articles of the previously signed memorandum of understanding between the parties must be implemented and this implementation must be sustained. He stated that the prior signing of this memorandum reduces the urgency of the planned meeting.
Bagayi added that necessary contacts are made through mediators when needed, and that any developments regarding the resumption of negotiations will be announced to the public once suitable conditions are in place.
Response to claims about the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear facilities
The Iranian spokesman denied media reports claiming the Strait of Hormuz had been closed again. Bagayi emphasized that commercial vessel traffic continues in the strait under the security measures provided by Iran.
Furthermore, Bagayi denied reports that Iran had invited the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect its nuclear facilities, clarifying that inspections will continue only at facilities previously subject to inspection, such as the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Bagayi stated that Tehran will continue to protect its nuclear program during the 60-day negotiation period.
Background: The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding
Iran and the US reached a 14-article agreement known as the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" on June 14. The agreement envisaged stopping the war and resolving disputes between the parties through negotiations.
Signed digitally by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, the agreement included issues such as ending the war in Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting the American naval blockade on Iran.
