Iranian President Pezeshkian said that as negotiations between Tehran and Washington proceed under a recently signed memorandum of understanding, Iran will not give in to excessive demands nor tolerate suppression of its people’s rights.

Qatar and Pakistan, acting as mediators, said the first round of a high-level committee meeting under the Islamabad memorandum concluded at Bürgenstock, Switzerland. US and Iranian representatives attended alongside Qatari and Pakistani mediators. The talks were described as positive and constructive and made encouraging progress, including creation of a mechanism to carry out further technical negotiations. Under the memorandum, parties agreed to form a high-level committee to provide political oversight of the mediation; chief negotiators will report regularly to the committee and lead on nuclear issues, sanctions relief, and coordination with a monitoring and dispute-resolution group to ensure implementation. The committee agreed a roadmap targeting a final agreement within 60 days and to immediately begin further technical talks.

Iran's chief negotiator said the US and Iran have agreed to establish a communication channel on vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz to avoid conflict.