What was accomplished on day one of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland? | ABC NEWS

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan have released a statement after the first day of direct talks between Iran and the United States. The parties have created a high-level committee to focus on nuclear, sanctions and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding. They also agreed to clear lines of communication over safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and set-up a 'de-confliction cell' between the parties and Lebanon over military operations in the country. JD Vance says the talks were an opportunity to 'turn over a new leaf' in US-Iran relations and 'great progress' has been made. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/iran-israel-war-news-briefing/106825842 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia