NEW: Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi is expressing optimism following today’s U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, crediting Qatari and Pakistani mediation with delivering “major progress” and calling the newly announced Lebanon de-confliction cell the “first real test” of the negotiations.
BREAKING: Qatar and Pakistan have released a joint statement announcing the conclusion of the Lake Lucerne Summit and the first High-Level Committee meeting involving the United States and Iran.
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