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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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Iran says $6B frozen assets in Qatar will be released in US deal

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Iran says $6B frozen assets in Qatar will be released in US deal

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that $6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar will be released to Tehran as technical negotiations with the United States begin in Switzerland to end the months-long Middle East conflict, adding that the Islamic Republic will never abandon its right to enrich uranium.

Asset release and nuclear rights

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that $6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar will be returned to Tehran as part of a preliminary agreement with Washington. The announcement comes as both nations prepare for technical negotiations in Switzerland aimed at ending the months-long Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

"With the start of the talks, the $6 billion we have in Qatar will be released," Pezeshkian said in a statement carried by the state broadcaster IRIB. "What is certain is that we will never give up our right to enrich uranium, and the other side will be forced to accept it," he added.

Swiss negotiations

US and Iranian delegations arrived early in Switzerland for negotiations under a memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday. The talks in Burgenstock seek to end the war that has blocked the strategic waterway and threatened regional stability for months.

US Vice President JD Vance will lead the American delegation, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi head the Iranian team. Pakistani mediators are facilitating the discussions between the longtime adversaries, according to diplomatic sources.

Titles :masoud pezeshkian jd vance iran united states qatar nuclear enrichment burgenstock strait of hormuz abbas araghchi

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