Qatar announced the launch of the work of the first high-level committee that includes representatives of the United States and Iran, along with the two mediating states Qatar and Pakistan, in a new step within the process of implementing the memorandum of understanding signed between Washington and Tehran, amid hopes of reaching a final and comprehensive agreement that addresses the various outstanding issues between the two sides.
The spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majid bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, confirmed that the meetings constitute an essential step in the negotiating process, explaining that specialized technical and technical groups have been formed to discuss the terms of the final agreement, in addition to follow-up groups whose mission is to monitor the implementation of what was agreed upon and evaluate the progress achieved to reach the conclusion of a permanent agreement.
Al-Ansari pointed out that the upcoming agreement will include various issues contained in the memorandum of understanding, stressing that all parties have shown their commitment to continuing negotiations in good faith in an effort to reach a comprehensive and sustainable settlement.
He stressed that Qatar will continue to play its role as a mediator in coordination with Pakistan and other concerned parties, with the aim of providing a positive climate that helps move the negotiations forward and achieve the desired results.
Al-Ansari renewed Doha’s full support for all efforts aimed at making the negotiating process a success, considering that reaching a final agreement would enhance the chances of peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
In parallel, the Iranian “Tasnim” agency revealed the holding of a tripartite session bringing together the United States, Iran, and Qatar, to discuss a number of basic files, the most important of which is establishing a ceasefire that includes Lebanon, in addition to the file of Iranian funds frozen abroad.
According to the agency, Tehran considers that implementing the first clause of the memorandum of understanding, related to stopping military operations on various fronts, including Lebanon, constitutes a basic priority before moving to more advanced negotiating stages, while the file of frozen Iranian assets stands out as one of the most prominent economic files on the table for discussion.
These meetings in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock come amid wide international anticipation, as the current round is the first since the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, which established a general framework for addressing regional security files, the nuclear program, economic sanctions, and ending military tensions in a number of arenas in the region, most notably Lebanon.
Observers are awaiting whether this round will succeed in translating political understandings into practical executive steps, paving the way for a new phase of regional stability after years of escalation and tension.
