Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Bagayi announced that planned negotiations with the United States have been postponed. In a statement on Friday, Bagayi stated that the talks were planned to take place in Bürgenstock, in Switzerland's Nidwalden canton, but have been postponed to a later date.
Negotiation process and preconditions
Spokesperson Bagayi explained that for the negotiations to begin, specific articles in 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 will be announced to the public when suitable conditions arise for the resumption of negotiations.
Response to Strait of Hormuz and nuclear facility claims
The Iranian spokesperson denied media reports that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed again. Bagayi emphasized that commercial vessels continue to move through the strait under the security measures provided by Iran.
Furthermore, Bagayi, also denying reports that Iran had invited the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect its nuclear facilities, clarified 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: Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding
Iran and the United States 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.
