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First round of US-Iran talks end with 'encouraging progress', mediators say

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Qatari and Pakistani mediators told reporters the initial round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, held in Switzerland (reported near Lucerne/Burgenstock), showed "encouraging progress" and that discussions will move forward at a technical level. Multiple outlets describe the meeting as an opening phase aimed at reducing hostilities and laying out agreements to manage flashpoints. Reporting highlights several concrete themes under discussion: mechanisms to de‑conflict military activity (reports cite a proposed "Hormuz communication line" and a Lebanon "de‑confliction cell" among the outcomes flagged), a fragile ceasefire context for the talks, and an apparent memorandum of understanding being developed or explained by some outlets. Iran's lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is reported to have dismissed former president Donald Trump’s threat to renew strikes, while other coverage notes that Trump’s remarks created tensions around the negotiations and prompted public reaction from US political figures praising the progress.

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