Tehran names Lebanon among top priorities for June 21 negotiations

Iran will not begin a new round of negotiations with the United States on sanctions relief and its nuclear program until a ceasefire is established in Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated.

جمهوری اسلامی ایران مصمم است روند اجرایی شدن تعهدات طرف مقابل را با وسواس و جدیت پیگیری کند.

نشست امروز در سوئیس، برای پیگیری اجرای مفاد یادداشت تفاهم خاتمه جنگ مورخ ۲۸ خرداد ۱۴۰۵ است. طبق بند ۱۳ یادداشت تفاهم، آغاز مذاکرات توافق نهایی، منوط به اجرای بندهای ۱، ۴، ۵، ۱۰ و ۱۱ است.…

— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 21, 2026

“Today’s meeting in Switzerland is dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on ending the war of June 18, 2026. Under Article 13 of the memorandum, the start of negotiations on a final agreement depends on the implementation of Articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11. Without the fulfillment of these provisions, especially Article 1 (ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon), it is impossible to move to the stage of negotiations on a final agreement,” Baghaei wrote on X.

He stressed that the talks will focus on the implementation of all provisions of the memorandum, including issues related to Iranian oil exports and the unfreezing of Iranian assets.

By Jeyhun Aghazada