US-Iran Talks Continue Overnight on Middle East War
Quick Look
- US and Iran delegations are continuing talks in Switzerland aimed at ending a Middle East war, with US officials expecting discussions to last through the night.
- The negotiations focus on deconfliction mechanisms and clarifying messaging regarding the Strait, following a protest walkout by Iran on Sunday after US President Trump's threats.
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Why It Matters
Talks between Iran and the US aim to end a Middle East war and settle broader issues, but are hampered by disagreements and threats of renewed fighting.
Iran’s delegation is still at the Swiss venue for talks with the United States on ending the Middle East war, and the US delegation expects to keep working with them through the night, a senior US diplomat said early on Monday.
The talks included “clarifying some of the confusing messaging from Iran on the Strait and building deconfliction mechanisms to ensure the Strait will remain fully open”, the diplomat, who is involved in the talks, said.
On Sunday, the Iranian delegation walked out in protest after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.
The negotiations to end a war that sowed chaos across the region and rattled the global economy are meant to trigger a 60-day period to settle broader issues that have dogged US-Iranian relations for decades.
But disagreement over key sticking points and the threat of renewed fighting in Lebanon weighed on the talks, with Washington and Tehran exchanging threats.
Trump had said the US would strike Iran if it did not “immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble”.
Open Questions
- Will deconfliction mechanisms be successfully established?
- Can broader US-Iranian issues be resolved?
- What is the likelihood of renewed fighting?
