2026-06-28T18:49:46+00:00
Shafaq News- Washington
US-Iran talks scheduled for next week in Switzerland were suspended, The
Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing the latest round of hostilities
between the two sides as the main reason for the halt.
Citing sources familiar with the matter, the newspaper noted that
technical meetings had been planned to discuss mechanisms for implementing the
recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), covering Tehran’s nuclear
program, sanctions relief, and arrangements for the release of frozen Iranian
assets.
The two sides, however, have exchanged conflicting statements on several
issues, including the use of released Iranian funds, the return of
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, and maritime security in
the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump described Iran as making “very large
concessions,” claiming that Tehran is “agreeing to everything I want.” Iranian
officials dismissed Trump’s assertions, particularly those concerning how
unfrozen funds would be used for purchases of American goods.
Neither Washington nor Tehran has offered an explanation for the
suspension of the talks or indicated when they might resume, leaving the
diplomatic track uncertain.
The US and Iran exchanged blows on Sunday, extending fighting around
Hormuz into a third day. Washington previously accused Tehran of carrying out
drone attacks on an oil tanker near the maritime gateway, while striking
several sites inside Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied
the allegations and launched attacks on several US military positions in Kuwait
and Bahrain in retaliation.
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