The news website Axios has revealed that American and Iranian negotiators held marathon, near-continuous talks in Switzerland that continued through Sunday night, in an intense effort to launch a 60-day diplomatic push aimed at reaching a new nuclear agreement between the two regional and international powers.
The high-level meetings took place on the sidelines of the Lake Lucerne Summit near the Swiss town of Stans, with prominent attendance and participation from US Vice President JD Vance, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reflecting the international momentum and regional mediation accompanying this new round of negotiations.
Axios reported that the continuation of these intensive talks between the American and Iranian delegations confirms both sides' desire to remain on the negotiating track and engage seriously in unravelling complex issues, despite the existence of fundamental differences and wide gaps that still separate their positions on technical and security provisions.
Political observers and analysts believe that the success of these marathon talks in breaking the current deadlock may not be limited to reviving the nuclear dimension alone, but could also lay the groundwork for opening broader channels of discussion encompassing regional security issues and the stability of the Middle East in the coming period.
Axios quoted an American diplomat as saying that negotiations would continue through the night, stressing that the talks would focus on guaranteeing Lebanese stability and establishing mechanisms to avoid escalation in Lebanon and ensure compliance with the ceasefire.