US, Iran Agree on Roadmap for Final Deal Within 60 Days at Burgenstock Summit

BURGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 22 — The first session of high-level talks between Iran and the United States under the framework of the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concluded Sunday at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with mediators Qatar and Pakistan announcing “encouraging progress” and a roadmap aimed at securing a final agreement within 60 days.

A joint statement issued by the foreign ministries of Qatar and Pakistan on Monday said the summit was conducted in a “positive and constructive atmosphere,” resulting in the creation of a mechanism for technical negotiations.

According to the statement, the United States and Iran agreed to establish a High-Level Committee that will provide political oversight of the mediation process. Chief negotiators JD Vance for the United States and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf for Iran will regularly report to the committee while leading working groups focused on nuclear issues, sanctions, and a monitoring and dispute-resolution mechanism to support implementation of the MoU.

“The High-Level Committee has agreed upon a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate commencement of further technical talks,” the statement said.

The parties also agreed to establish a direct communication line during the negotiation period.

“In addition, a communication line between the parties has been formed for the period mentioned in paragraph 5 of the MoU to avoid incidents and miscommunication, with the aim of ensuring safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz,” the statement said.

Additionally, a deconfliction cell involving the parties and Lebanon, facilitated by the mediators, will be created to ensure compliance with the termination of military operations in Lebanon under the MoU.

The statement said technical discussions are scheduled to continue throughout the week at the Burgenstock resort, covering all outstanding issues.

Qatar and Pakistan said they “will continue to do their utmost to ensure that the negotiations continue to be conducted in a constructive atmosphere with the aim of reaching a final deal.”

The mediators also expressed appreciation to both Washington and Tehran “for their ongoing commitment to diplomacy and a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” while thanking friendly nations for their support.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Sunday that comments by U.S. President Donald Trump during the ongoing technical talks led to the suspension of a quadrilateral meeting involving the United States, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan in Switzerland, even as discussions continued on Iranian oil sales, the release of frozen assets, and maritime security mechanisms in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Iranian state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Baghaei said that while technical-level discussions were progressing, Iran decided not to continue the quadrilateral format after Trump warned Tehran that the United States would strike the country “very hard” if the Islamic Republic did not “immediately stop” its proxies in Lebanon.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described the remarks as a sign of American “desperation” and sharply criticized the U.S. president, dismissing the comments as ineffective.

Following Trump’s remarks, Ghalibaf, who also serves as Iran’s chief negotiator, wrote in a post on X that Iran would not be intimidated by threats from Washington and asserted that the country’s armed forces were prepared to respond if necessary.

His comments came in response to Trump’s warning against Iranian support for regional proxy groups, particularly in Lebanon, in an apparent reference to Hezbollah.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!”