GENEVA — The first round of direct US-Iran negotiations concluded in Geneva on Sunday with both sides adopting a 60-day roadmap toward a final peace agreement, mediators Pakistan and Qatar announced Monday, calling the outcome “encouraging progress” despite a temporary walkout by the Iranian delegation. The breakthrough follows a 12-hour negotiating session that produced a memorandum of understanding and sets the stage for lower-level technical talks to resume this week in Switzerland.

Under the framework, Washington and Tehran have established a dedicated mechanism to de-escalate fighting in Lebanon and created a new communication channel to manage security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to joint statements issued by the two Gulf mediators. A member of Iran’s negotiating team confirmed to Anadolu Agency that the parties have also finalized a draft agreement for temporary sanctions relief on Iranian oil exports, though broader provisions of the US-Iran memorandum will only take effect once a comprehensive settlement ending the war in Lebanon is reached .

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stressed in a Sunday briefing that talks are currently focused on implementing the June 18 memorandum and that negotiations on a final accord cannot begin until provisions ending hostilities and releasing frozen assets are secured . The comments underscore the sequencing challenge: sanctions relief and asset unfreezing are contingent on a broader peace deal, while the roadmap itself is designed to deliver that deal within two months.

International reactions were cautiously optimistic. Al Jazeera reported that the high-level session was “productive and constructive,” with mediators describing the first round as a success despite moments of tension . European outlets noted that the talks unfolded against a backdrop of renewed threats from former US President Donald Trump and ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, which have kept the region on edge .

Technical teams from both countries are scheduled to continue discussions in Geneva this week, with the goal of translating the roadmap into concrete steps. The framework’s emphasis on Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz reflects the immediate flashpoints that have driven regional instability, while the phased approach seeks to build momentum toward a durable ceasefire and eventual normalization.

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