US, Iran Peace Talks to Conclude with Signing in Switzerland Friday

The United States and Iran are scheduled to sign a final peace agreement on Friday in the Swiss mountain resort of Birgenstock, according to the Swiss Foreign Ministry. The remote location near Lucerne has been chosen for its ease of isolation, facilitating security for the high-level talks.

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It is likely that on Friday, in a location to be determined, (...) a new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States will begin to reach a final agreement.

Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, alongside representatives from the US and Iran, proposed the location. The agreement reportedly includes provisions for an immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. This development follows earlier reports that US President Donald Trump, Vice President James David Vance, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had electronically signed an accord to end the Middle East war.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated that negotiations with the US concerning the final agreement, which will also address Tehran's nuclear program, are expected to commence on Friday. He stressed that the most critical issue is the end of the war in Lebanon, viewing it as an integral part of the overall ceasefire. Araghchi clarified that from Iran's perspective, the memorandum involves two parties: the US and Israel on one side, and Iran and Hezbollah on the other.

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The most important issue in the memorandum is the immediate and permanent cessation of war on all fronts, including Lebanon.

The conflict, which began on February 28, saw the US and Israel attack Iran, with Iran retaliating with strikes elsewhere in the region. Lebanon became involved in early March when the Shiite group Hezbollah launched rocket attacks on Israel following the assassination of Iran's supreme leader. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion. Araghchi stated that the war will not be considered fully over unless Israeli forces withdraw from occupied territories, warning that any further Israeli military action in Lebanon would be seen as a violation of the memorandum.

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Any military attack by the Zionist regime on Lebanon and further occupation of Lebanese territories from now on will be considered a violation of the memorandum of understanding.