US-Iran talks 'going well' Vance claims, Iran's deputy FM says monitoring of MoU discussed - report

U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, currently underway in Doha, are "going well" and are poised to advance to discussions on nuclear matters. Vance shared these remarks while speaking to American military personnel in Virginia on Wednesday, according to a CNN report.

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Right now, the technical negotiators are sitting down with the Iranians, with the Qataris, and with others in Doha, you know, talking, talking about some of the details here.

"Right now, the technical negotiators are sitting down with the Iranians, with the Qataris, and with others in Doha, you know, talking, talking about some of the details here," Vance told CNN. He added, "We’re worried about the nuclear issue; we’re going to start talking about that, so right now the talks are going well."

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We’re worried about the nuclear issue; we’re going to start talking about that, so right now the talks are going well.

Parallel to the U.S.-Qatari discussions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reported that talks involving Qatari, Pakistani, and Iranian officials also took place. Gharibabadi told Iran's state media outlet IRNA that these meetings included the initial session of a monitoring group tasked with ensuring the implementation of the recently signed U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). "It was decided that the monitoring group's immediate communication channel will be formed by tomorrow, and the shortcomings of the MoU will be officially documented,” Gharibabadi stated, noting that any issues would be reviewed and discussed.

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It was decided that the monitoring group's immediate communication channel will be formed by tomorrow, and the shortcomings of the MoU will be officially documented.

Gharibabadi also mentioned that an alleged U.S. violation of the MoU concerning the conflict between Israel and Lebanon was discussed. He cautioned that "the commitments of the MoU are an integrated set and cannot be seen in isolation." Meanwhile, the U.S. delegation in Doha, led by Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. According to a statement from the emir's office, they discussed the "progress of negotiations" between the U.S. and Iran, as well as the situation in Lebanon. A senior U.S. official described the envoys' conversations with regional leaders as "very good" and indicated that "good progress continues to be made."

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the commitments of the MoU are an integrated set and cannot be seen in isolation.