The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, stated on Monday, 22, that negotiations with Iran created a “good basis for a successful final agreement” that definitively ends the war.
Vance cited advances on multiple fronts, such as the creation of “mechanisms” to maintain maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the end of the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon. He left Switzerland on Monday, while technical teams remained in talks with Iranian representatives.
The interim agreement to end fighting in Iran, signed last week, sets a 60-day deadline for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program.
The Iranian delegation’s main negotiator, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Iran in accordance with international laws. “We hope to be able to activate the strait again, in terms of passage, and bring prosperity back to the regional and global economy,” said Ghalibaf.
The US Treasury Department on Monday issued a 60-day license lifting sanctions on Iranian oil as part of the interim agreement.
Meanwhile, oil tanker traffic continued to increase in the Strait of Hormuz. According to data and analytics company Kpler, there were 71 confirmed crossings over the weekend. Before the war, 100 to 130 vessels crossed the strait per day. Source: Associated Press.
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