Iran sets two conditions for returning to talks: report

Quadripartite talks between Iran, the United States, and mediators Pakistan and Qatar began at the Burgenstock resort, launching a 60-day negotiation window under the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier. The first round of talks lasted only 8 minutes. According to Iranian media, the discussions did not cover the Iran nuclear issue but focused on Lebanon and US compliance with the MoU provisions.

The director of the Al-Mayadeen network office in Geneva announced that Iran's response to suspending the talks and not entering the negotiation session was clear. He stated that the Iranian delegation will only return to the talks after US President Donald Trump apologizes and Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon. Al-Mayadeen clarified that the Iranians are now demanding not only an end to Israeli aggression but also the withdrawal of occupiers from southern Lebanon.

Earlier, Iranian TV reported from the venue that an IRIB reporter said, "It is not yet possible to say whether the negotiations have ended or not, but from the evidence it seems that the Iranian delegation is on the verge of returning home." This round is different from previous ones, and to find out about the status of the negotiations and the results achieved so far, we must wait for the official statement of the members of the Iranian negotiating team. According to Mehr News Agency (MNA), the report highlighted these conditions.