Iran stresses 'commitment for commitment' principle in talks with US

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei announced on Monday that recent negotiations in Switzerland focused on advancing implementation mechanisms under the agreement on ending the war and establishing conditions for talks on a final settlement.

In a post on his X account, Baqaei said the Iranian delegation is returning home after intensive talks on implementing the provisions of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war, dated June 18, 2026. The talks, which focused on clauses 1, 5, 10, and 11 of the MoU, began on Sunday morning, June 21, in Switzerland (Lake Lucerne) and continued until the early hours of Monday, June 22.

According to a joint statement by the mediating countries (Qatar and Pakistan), drafted in consultation with Iran and the United States, executive mechanisms were envisaged to monitor implementation of the MoU provisions. It was agreed that talks would continue at expert and technical levels to advance the effective implementation of the agreement on ending the imposed war.

Baqaei explained that under clause 13 of the MoU, the launch of negotiations for a final agreement is conditional upon the commencement and continuation of implementation of clauses 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11. The agreements reached during this meeting—particularly clause 1 concerning the cessation of war and military operations by the Zionist regime in Lebanon through a conflict-control mechanism with participation of the parties and the Republic of Lebanon, clause 10 concerning exports of Iran's oil and petrochemical products, and clause 11 on the release of Iran's blocked assets—will facilitate the process of implementing reciprocal commitments.

"The basis of our work is 'commitment in exchange for commitment,' and while monitoring the implementation of commitments by the other side, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make use of all its leverage to ensure the fulfillment of those commitments," the Iranian spokesman stated.

According to Mehr News Agency, the talks represent a step forward in the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan.