[US-Israel, Iran War Day #115] US, Iran Agree on Roadmap for Final Deal Despite Early Tensions

In Brief…

• US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that “if Iran doesn’t live up to their agreement, or if they’re not behaving, I will do what I have to do.”
• US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington issued a temporary 60-day waiver authorizing Iranian oil sales as part of a Switzerland talks framework under which Tehran pledged open transit through Hormuz and IAEA access.
• Iran agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into the country, US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday after the first round of US-Iran talks concluded.
• US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that any future unfreezing of Iranian assets should take place under a controlled process to ensure the money benefits Iranians and does not fund terrorism.
• Iran’s delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, left the venue of talks with the US on Monday after about 18 hours of intensive negotiations, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
• Mediators Qatar and Pakistan said talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland concluded in a “positive and constructive atmosphere.”
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry says negotiations in Switzerland have gone beyond immediate implementation disputes and included discussions on launching talks toward a final agreement between Tehran and Washington.
• Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Israel has no intention of withdrawing from its security zone in southern Lebanon

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Trump vows to do what he needs to do if Iran fails to comply with deal