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US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’, says Vance – as happened

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US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’, says Vance – as happened
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US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’ – Vance

JD Vance said the talks with Iran created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war.

“The final deal is the house,” the US vice president told reporters. “We set the foundation. We haven’t built the house, but we’ve laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people.”

The vice president also suggested that the US could agree to unfreeze Iranian assets for purchases of American soy, corn and wheat.

JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two to head back to the US.
JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two to head back to the US. Photograph: Nathan Howard-Pool/Pool/Getty Images

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    JD Vance said the talks with Iran created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war. “The final deal is the house,” the US vice-president told reporters. “We set the foundation. We haven’t built the house, but we’ve laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people.”

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    When asked how soon IAEA inspectors could come to Iran, JD Vance said nuclear inspectors were called at 2am last night – but no one picked up the call. “As you can expect, not many people are answering their phone at two in the morning,” the vice president said.

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    US secretary of state Marco Rubio will begin a trip to three Gulf countries on Tuesday amid negotiations with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, his spokesperson said. Visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, Rubio will discuss “the memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region,” state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

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    Tehran ⁠did not negotiate on its nuclear ⁠programme ⁠and did ​not accept any ⁠new commitments in Sunday’s talks with the ⁠US in ​Switzerland, ‌foreign ministry spokesperson ‌Esmaeil Baghaei told ‌the official IRNA news agency on Monday. Iran’s interaction with the International ‌Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue in ​accordance with current procedures, subject to the approval ⁠of Iran’s parliament ​and the decisions ​of ​the Supreme National ​Security ‌Council, ​Baghaei added.

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    Iran’s ⁠top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ⁠is ⁠on his ​way to Oman ⁠to discuss joint efforts ⁠to “consolidate” Iranian ​arrangements ‌for ‌managing shipping ‌in the strait of Hormuz, according to a statement ‌on his Telegram channel on Monday. The ​Iranian delegation also includes foreign ⁠minister Abbas Araqchi, ​the statement ​said.

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    The US Treasury said it was temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products until 21 August. “All transactions” that were previously prohibited involving the production, sale, and transport of Iranian-origin crude oil “are authorized through 12:01 am eastern daylight time, 21 August, 2026,” according to a license published by the Treasury Department, which administers US economic sanctions.

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    Iranian ⁠president ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian ​will visit ⁠Pakistan on ⁠Tuesday, ​Pakistan’s ‌foreign ministry ‌has said. He described the visit ‌as an “important opportunity” to ​discuss ongoing ⁠diplomatic engagements ​following the ​Iran-US ​peace ​deal.

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    The Israeli military lifted safety restrictions in eight communities near the Lebanese border beginning at 6am (0300 GMT) on Monday. A senior Lebanese security official told the Reuters news agency that adherence to the ceasefire had been “almost total” since Saturday ⁠evening, but said an Israeli ⁠tank fired shells towards a village near ​the coastal city of Tyre and Israeli forces fired sound grenades in two other locations earlier today.

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    Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah is estimated at around $1.38 billion, a UN agency and Lebanese research centre said on Monday. “In total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage… and 9,311 buildings incurred minor damage,” the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lebanon’s government-linked National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) said.

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    According to Palestinian news agency Wafa, a high school student was killed and several other civilians were injured earlier today in an Israeli attack on a civilian vehicle in Gaza City. The Gaza health ministry says at least 1,021 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ‘ceasefire’ between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025.

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    The vice president also suggested that the US could agree to unfreeze Iranian assets for purchases of American soy, corn and wheat.

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    I am about to go back home to the United States. But the technical teams are going to be working with proper oversight to make sure that we are accomplishing the objectives that matter for everybody.

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    The US vice president, JD Vance, has said Iran has agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors back into their country.

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    “This is probably what we are most excited about as Americans,” Vance told reporters in Bürgenstock, as he confirmed that he will head back to the US as technical negotiations in Switzerland continue.

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    According to reports in Iranian media, Iran’s delegation, led by the speaker of the country’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has left Switzerland after hours of intensive talks.

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    The technical team, led by Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi, reportedly remains in Switzerland to continue with technical negotiations with the US on implementing the memorandum of understanding (see this post for more details).

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    Representatives from mediator countries Qatar and Pakistan are also expected to participate.

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    In a post on X on Monday morning following the end of the first session of talks in Switzerland, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said “major progress” had been made to end Israel’s war in Lebanon.

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    Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, vowed yesterday to keep Israeli troops in the so-called “security zone” in southern Lebanon “for as long as necessary”, claiming this is to protect northern Israel from Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group.

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    “As prime minister of Israel, I insist on this unequivocally, and nothing will change it,” seemingly referring to his increasingly strained relationship with the US president, Donald Trump, who has said Netanyahu has been using disproportionate force in the attacks against Hezbollah, in which civilians are often killed. Trump is demanding the Israeli airstrikes stop in Lebanon because the negotiations with Iran will be derailed again if they don’t.

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    Last week, Israel announced the “security zone” in southern Lebanon, which comprises hundreds of square miles of territory. Lebanese officials have demanded a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, something Iran said was required by the memorandum of understanding.

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    The first round of face-to-face talks between the US and Iran ended in Switzerland on Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran saying it had again closed the strait of Hormuz and Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

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    Mediators Qatar and Pakistan said Washington and Tehran agreed to a roadmap towards ⁠a final deal within 60 days and that technical talks ​would continue for the rest of the week in the Swiss mountain resort of Buergenstock.

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    The parties agreed to a mechanism to end Israel’s war in Lebanon and opened a communications line to help ensure safe passages for commercial ships through the Hormuz strait, ⁠according to the joint statement which said that the first session of talks under the US-Iran agreement had concluded.

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    Just before the high-stakes talks officially began on Sunday, Fox News ​reported that Trump said he had told Iranian officials regarding the strait of Hormuz: “You close it and you won’t have a country. You won’t even make it back to your fucking country.” Trump also reiterated an earlier threat that the US would ‌take over the strait and possibly charge a toll of its own, it said.

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    In other developments:

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      The talks had a tense start, with Iranian negotiators walking out in protest against Trump’s threats. Iranian state media said the talks had entered a “difficult phase” and recessed after the “publication of an insulting message by the US president”. But high-level negotiations continued before concluding in the early hours of Monday, with Pakistan and Qatar saying technical talks between the two sides would continue for the rest of the week.

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      After Trump’s threats became public, the Iranian delegation refused to return to the room where talks were held, though messages were still being traded via Pakistani and Qatari mediators, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

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      Iran said at the weekend that it had again stopped maritime traffic through the ​Hormuz strait, in response to continuing fighting in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, and that Sunday’s talks would not cover substantive issues such as Iran’s nuclear program.

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      In Switzerland, US vice-president JD Vance played down the impact of the violence in Lebanon, saying progress had been made towards ending hostilities there. “These things are always a little bit messy,” said Vance, leading the American delegation.

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      In the US, Trump threatened to resume attacks on Iran if it did not rein in its allies. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump said on social media, apparently referring to Hezbollah. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!”

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      Despite Trump’s threats, Vance told reporters the US president had “asked us to turn over a new ⁠leaf to transform our relationship with the people of Iran”.

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      Five vessels passed the strait on Sunday, ​a sharp drop from the 26 ships spotted a day ​earlier, data from analytics firm Kpler showed. The data may exclude vessels that switch off their transponders while travelling in the Gulf.

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      Sunday appeared to be the quietest day in Lebanon for some time, with no reports of major violence by nightfall, after two days of heavy Israeli strikes, which killed many people including civilians, and fire from Hezbollah fighters on Israeli positions. Reuters journalists in southern Lebanon on Sunday saw some of the heaviest traffic since the memorandum of understanding was signed, with residents returning to their homes, some waving Hezbollah flags.
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    Key events

    Closing summary

    • JD Vance said the talks with Iran created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war. “The final deal is the house,” the US vice-president told reporters. “We set the foundation. We haven’t built the house, but we’ve laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people.”

    • When asked how soon IAEA inspectors could come to Iran, JD Vance said nuclear inspectors were called at 2am last night – but no one picked up the call. “As you can expect, not many people are answering their phone at two in the morning,” the vice president said.

    • US secretary of state Marco Rubio will begin a trip to three Gulf countries on Tuesday amid negotiations with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, his spokesperson said. Visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, Rubio will discuss “the memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region,” state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

    • Tehran ⁠did not negotiate on its nuclear ⁠programme ⁠and did ​not accept any ⁠new commitments in Sunday’s talks with the ⁠US in ​Switzerland, ‌foreign ministry spokesperson ‌Esmaeil Baghaei told ‌the official IRNA news agency on Monday. Iran’s interaction with the International ‌Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue in ​accordance with current procedures, subject to the approval ⁠of Iran’s parliament ​and the decisions ​of ​the Supreme National ​Security ‌Council, ​Baghaei added.

    • Iran’s ⁠top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ⁠is ⁠on his ​way to Oman ⁠to discuss joint efforts ⁠to “consolidate” Iranian ​arrangements ‌for ‌managing shipping ‌in the strait of Hormuz, according to a statement ‌on his Telegram channel on Monday. The ​Iranian delegation also includes foreign ⁠minister Abbas Araqchi, ​the statement ​said.

    • The US Treasury said it was temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products until 21 August. “All transactions” that were previously prohibited involving the production, sale, and transport of Iranian-origin crude oil “are authorized through 12:01 am eastern daylight time, 21 August, 2026,” according to a license published by the Treasury Department, which administers US economic sanctions.

    • Iranian ⁠president ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian ​will visit ⁠Pakistan on ⁠Tuesday, ​Pakistan’s ‌foreign ministry ‌has said. He described the visit ‌as an “important opportunity” to ​discuss ongoing ⁠diplomatic engagements ​following the ​Iran-US ​peace ​deal.

    • The Israeli military lifted safety restrictions in eight communities near the Lebanese border beginning at 6am (0300 GMT) on Monday. A senior Lebanese security official told the Reuters news agency that adherence to the ceasefire had been “almost total” since Saturday ⁠evening, but said an Israeli ⁠tank fired shells towards a village near ​the coastal city of Tyre and Israeli forces fired sound grenades in two other locations earlier today.

    • Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah is estimated at around $1.38 billion, a UN agency and Lebanese research centre said on Monday. “In total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage… and 9,311 buildings incurred minor damage,” the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lebanon’s government-linked National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) said.

    • According to Palestinian news agency Wafa, a high school student was killed and several other civilians were injured earlier today in an Israeli attack on a civilian vehicle in Gaza City. The Gaza health ministry says at least 1,021 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ‘ceasefire’ between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025.

    Iran’s ⁠top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ⁠is ⁠on his ​way to Oman ⁠to discuss joint efforts ⁠to “consolidate” Iranian ​arrangements ‌for ‌managing shipping ‌in the strait of Hormuz, according to a statement ‌on his Telegram channel on Monday.

    The ​Iranian delegation also includes foreign ⁠minister Abbas Araqchi, ​the statement ​said.

    Tehran ⁠did not negotiate on its nuclear ⁠programme ⁠and did ​not accept any ⁠new commitments in Sunday’s talks with the ⁠US in ​Switzerland, ‌foreign ministry spokesperson ‌Esmaeil Baghaei told ‌the official IRNA news agency on Monday.

    Iran’s interaction with the International ‌Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue in ​accordance with current procedures, subject to the approval ⁠of Iran’s parliament ​and the decisions ​of ​the Supreme National ​Security ‌Council, ​Baghaei added.

    US secretary of state Marco Rubio will begin a trip to three Gulf countries on Tuesday amid negotiations with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, his spokesperson said.

    Visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, Rubio will discuss “the memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region,” state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

    Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah is estimated at around $1.38 billion, a UN agency and Lebanese research centre said on Monday.

    “In total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage… and 9,311 buildings incurred minor damage,” the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lebanon’s government-linked National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) said.

    The assessment compared satellite imagery from late April, nearly two months into the latest war, with those from October 2025.

    Iranian ⁠president ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian ​will visit ⁠Pakistan on ⁠Tuesday, ​Pakistan’s ‌foreign ministry ‌has said.

    He described the visit ‌as an “important opportunity” to ​discuss ongoing ⁠diplomatic engagements ​following the ​Iran-US ​peace ​deal.

    The US Treasury said it was temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products until 21 August.

    “All transactions” that were previously prohibited involving the production, sale, and transport of Iranian-origin crude oil “are authorized through 12:01 am eastern daylight time, 21 August, 2026,” according to a license published by the Treasury Department, which administers US economic sanctions.

    US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent cited Tehran’s commitment in ongoing negotiations to “free and open transit” in the strait of Hormuz and permission for International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to enter their country as a reason for pausing the sanctions.

    The Israeli military lifted safety restrictions in eight communities near the Lebanese border beginning at 6am (0300 GMT) on Monday.

    A senior Lebanese security official told the Reuters news agency that adherence to the ceasefire had been “almost total” since Saturday ⁠evening, but said an Israeli ⁠tank fired shells towards a village near ​the coastal city of Tyre and Israeli forces fired sound grenades in two other locations earlier today.

    Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian will make a one-day visit to Pakistan on Tuesday, according to reports.

    Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is among those who have heavily criticised the US-Iran deal, has been speaking at his Otzma Yehudit party’s meeting in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.

    The Times of Israel has quoted him as having said the following:

    double quotation markIf Lebanon allows its territory to be turned into a terror base against the state of Israel, Beirut needs to understand that it cannot continue to conduct business as usual.

    Whoever chooses war against Israel must bear the consequences. My position is that we cannot tolerate a single tear from an Israeli mother, even if there are tears from a thousand Lebanese mothers, and we need to keep going.

    “I appreciate the vice president, but I am more committed to our soldiers and our residents. They are the ones we are committed to. I want to say thank you to the Americans, but our red line is harming soldiers and harming civilians,” he added.

    Ben-Gvir said: “Netanyahu needs to go to president Trump, embrace him, and say to him: ‘President Trump, thank you, but what can we do, we cannot fulfil this agreement. You wouldn’t tolerate having Nazis on your border. You wouldn’t tolerate your soldiers being attacked and being limited in terms of the response. Our response must be 100 percent.’”

    This extreme rhetoric is commonplace for Ben Gvir, who has authority over Israel’s regular and militarised police forces. He was appointed security minister by Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, despite a number of convictions, including for incitement to racism and support for a proscribed Jewish terrorist organisation.

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