De-confliction network
The announcement came as mediators Qatar and Pakistan released a joint statement Sunday following the conclusion of US-Iran talks at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, saying the parties had agreed to establish a “de-confliction cell” involving the US, Iran and Lebanon, facilitated by the two mediators to ensure adherence to the cessation of military attacks in Lebanon under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
The US and Iran remotely signed a memorandum of understanding last week, launching a 60-day negotiating window to resolve disputes, including the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, its nuclear programme and other unresolved issues.
The 14-point document calls for an immediate and permanent end to military escalations on all fronts, including Lebanon, the removal of the US naval blockade on Iran, and safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
