Switzerland: Iran, U.S. reach general understanding on guiding principles

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iran and the United States reached a general understanding on guiding principles during their second round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva. He explained that various proposals were presented and seriously discussed, leading to agreement on a framework that will serve as the basis for drafting a potential deal. Araghchi emphasized that negotiations will now move forward with both sides preparing draft documents to exchange before setting a date for the next round of talks. He cautioned, however, that while progress has been made, significant differences remain and a final agreement is not imminent.    #teleSUREnglish #Iran #UnitedStates #Geneva #NuclearTalks #Diplomacy #Araghchi #Negotiations

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00:00Welcome back.

00:01Iran's Foreign Minister Abak Sarachi announced that Iran and the United States have reached

00:05a general understanding on guiding principles during the second round of indirect nuclear

00:11talks in Geneva.

00:12Abak Sarachi stated that various proposals were presented and discussed seriously by

00:17both sides.

00:18Ultimately, they agreed on a set of guiding principles that will serve as the foundation

00:23for drafting the text of a potential agreement.

00:26The Foreign Minister emphasized that negotiations will now move forward based on these principles

00:31with both parties preparing draft documents which will be exchanged before a date is set

00:37for the next round of talks.

00:39Arachi also stressed that a final deal is not imminent and while noting that progress has

00:44been made, he acknowledged that significant differences between the two sides still remain.

00:55Once drafting of the text begins, the work naturally becomes more detailed and complex.

01:01In my view, good progress has been made compared with the previous round, and we now have a

01:07clearer path ahead, which I see as positive.

01:11The time has been set for the third round.

01:15It was agreed that both sides will work for the third draft text for a potential agreement,

01:21after which the draft will be exchanged and a date for a third round will be set.

01:29Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arashi also has warned about the consequences of normalizing

01:34violations of international rules and norms.

01:37On Tuesday in Geneva, the top diplomat met with his Swiss counterpart Ignacio Cassis after

01:42leading a high-ranking Iranian delegation in a second round of renewed indirect nuclear

01:47negotiations with the United States.

01:48Iran actually emphasized the importance of governments upholding the rule of law and the principles

01:54on regulations of the United Nations Charter and international law.

01:58In this context, on the negotiations process, the top diplomat described the talks as serious

02:03and focused.

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