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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: We agreed in Switzerland to release $12 billion of frozen Iranian assets.

The US Treasury Department has issued a license to Iran to sell crude oil, petrochemical products, and petroleum products until August 21.

Vance: We reached an agreement with the Qataris on a mechanism regarding frozen Iranian assets.

US Vice President: Iran must rein in Hezbollah

Vance: Israel has the right to defend itself, but within a mechanism to prevent things from getting out of control.

Vance: In our talks, we established a mechanism for de-escalation and reducing tensions in Lebanon.

US Vice President JD Vance: The Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors into their country; 'very good progress' made in talks

Iranian news agency Tasnim reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Pakistan will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, and will last one day.

Confirmed crossings through the monitored Strait of Hormuz zone rose sharply over 19–21 June, with 71 total transits recorded. @Kpler

AFP: Iran says the Switzerland talks saw a "brief discussion" with the United States on the nuclear issue

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran. 1st real test: Lebanon deconfliction cell

Axios, citing a US diplomat: Swiss negotiations expected to continue late into the night with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.

Commander of the IRGC Quds Force Qaani issued message to the Israeli soldiers: you have caused the deaths of 100 people in less than four days! If you do not leave southern Lebanon on your own feet, the same scenario of 2000 will repeat itself, in which you fled from this land in shame and disgrace. Today, if you insist on aggression and occupation, you will be expelled in humiliation and defeat.

Explosion reported in Doha, Qatar

Initial reports of a loud explosion heard in Doha, Qatar

Trump: Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder

Iranian delegation entered the negotiating room with America

Trump to Fox News: United States could become the Guardian Angel of the Strait of Hormuz and take 20% of the oil. We may take over the Strait, if we have to. I'll blow the sh*t out of them. If they don't make a deal, we'll collect tolls

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a 45-minute meeting with his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis - Iranian state media This meeting comes ahead of a reported quadrilateral meeting between Iran, the US, Qatar, and Pakistan expected to happen this afternoon Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated a short while ago that the meeting will follow up on the implementation of the provisions of the MoU, as he placed specific focus on paragraph 1, which focuses on the Lebanon ceasefire, paragraph 10, focusing on the waivers to assist Iran in exporting its oil, and paragraph 11, related to unfreezing of Iran’s assets

IRGC Navy: The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and vessels should not approach it. Otherwise, their security will be at risk

Pakistani Foreign Ministry: US-Iranian technical talks will be held tomorrow in Burgenstock, Switzerland

Iranian Foreign Ministry: We will demand in Switzerland that the US fulfill its commitments and specify how it intends to do so.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Failure to implement some of the other party's commitments will jeopardize the overall understanding.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: U.S. must expedite the implementation of the memorandum of understanding, otherwise it will face problems.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the first clause is the most important in the memorandum of understanding, and that the other party(U.S.) failed to fulfill its commitment to compel Israel to cease its attacks on Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Ministry: An Iranian delegation will travel to Switzerland to demand the other party fulfill its obligations.

On the talks in Bürgenstock from the Swiss foreign ministry: Switzerland continues to provide a discreet and reliable setting to facilitate talks at Bürgenstock on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran. Diplomats from various countries currently present are continuing their efforts to maintain the dialogue. For reasons of confidentiality, no further information can be provided regarding those present or the discussions

Iranian media: Pakistani Interior Minister heads to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials

Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and a former IRGC commander, warned that any final text for a US-Iran agreement must be technically and legally precise, saying Tehran should guard against wording that Washington could later interpret narrowly. Rezaei said the language on sanctions relief must be carefully drafted and that any provision on lifting the blockade should be stated explicitly. He pointed to a possible loophole in one of the 14 points of the memorandum, saying Iran had demanded that US forces withdraw from areas around Iran within 30 days of a final agreement. “But they may say that ‘around you’ means the 12 nautical miles of your coastal waters,” Rezaei said, adding that such an interpretation would be unacceptable to Tehran

A senior U.S. official tells: Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon starting at 4pm Iocal time. The new agreement was brokered by the U.S. and Qatar after talks with Israel and Iran