Iran, US agree on roadmap to reach final peace deal in 60 days, say mediators

The United States and Iran have agreed to a roadmap to reach a final peace deal within 60 days, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said on Monday.

In a joint statement issued after the first round of talks held under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding framework in Switzerland, the mediators said that the meeting had been conducted in a “positive and constructive atmosphere”.

Washington and Tehran made “encouraging progress” in creating a mechanism for further technical talks, Pakistan and Qatar said. The negotiations will continue for the remainder of the week.