Iran Says 'Intensive' 18-Hour US Talks Focused On Lebanon, Oil Exports, Frozen Funds Release

Published 22 June 2026 · world

Iran Says 'Intensive' 18-Hour US Talks Focused On Lebanon, Oil Exports, Frozen Funds Release Published By, Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 18:14 IST The discussions

Iran Says 'Intensive' 18-Hour US Talks Focused On Lebanon, Oil Exports, Frozen Funds Release Published By, Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 18:14 IST The discussions ran from Sunday morning into the early hours of Monday and were conducted alongside mediators from Qatar and Pakistan. Rapid Read Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Swiss Federal Council, Ignazio Cassis take part in bilateral discussions at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne on June 21. (AFP photo) Iran on Monday said the first round of negotiations with the US States in Switzerland, held after the signing of a preliminary memorandum of understanding last week, focused on key provisions of the deal, including the Lebanon ceasefire, Iranian oil exports, and the release of frozen assets. According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry statement posted on X, the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran after marathon talks held at the Burgenstock resort near Lake Lucerne. The discussions ran from Sunday morning into the early hours of Monday and were conducted alongside mediators from Qatar and Pakistan.

The ministry said the talks centred on the implementation of specific paragraphs of the signed MoU aimed at ending the war. Iran said the focus was not on launching final negotiations, but on ensuring that agreed provisions begin to take effect. Lebanon, Oil Exports And Frozen Funds A key outcome highlighted by Tehran was progress on a mechanism to halt hostilities in Lebanon. This includes the creation of a “conflict control mechanism" involving the parties and Lebanese authorities to prevent renewed fighting and manage escalation risks on the ground. “Based on a joint statement by the mediating countries (Qatar and Pakistan), prepared in consultation with Iran and the United States, executive mechanisms for supervising the implementation of the memorandum’s provisions were envisioned, and it was agreed that discussions at expert and technical levels would continue to advance the effective implementation of the war-termination agreement," Iran’s foreign ministry statement said. هیأت نمایندگی جمهوری اسلامی ایران بعد از انجام گفتگوهای فشرده درباره اجرای مفاد یادداشت تفاهم خاتمه جنگ مورخ ۲۸ خرداد ۱۴۰۵، عازم میهن است.این گفتگوها با تمرکز بر بندهای ۱، ۵، ۱۰ و ۱۱ متن یادداشت تفاهم، از صبح یکشنبه ۳۱ خرداد در سوئیس (Lake Luzern) شروع شد و تا ساعات اولیه… pic.twitter.com/BBeTNtDBNf — Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 22, 2026 Iran also pointed to discussions on lifting restrictions related to its oil and petrochemical exports, which it says form part of agreed economic understandings under the memorandum.