Iran denied U.S. claims that it had agreed to allow IAEA inspectors back to damaged nuclear sites, even as talks with Washington produced a 60-day roadmap for a final deal. The dispute comes as the U.S. temporarily eased oil sanctions and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its highest level since the war began.
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The United States and Iran agreed to a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal after talks in Switzerland mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. Technical talks will continue this week, with Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program still on the table.
A senior U.S. official gave the clearest account yet of an unreleased 14-point memorandum with Iran that would halt fighting, lift a naval blockade and start 60 days of talks. Iranian officials have not confirmed the U.S. version of the text.
Iran says it is considering whether Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump should sign a Swiss memorandum of understanding opening 60 days of negotiations. The draft framework covers a halt to military operations, sanctions relief, Iran’s nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz shipping.
U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.3%, signaling a resilient labor market. The strong report comes as inflation and energy prices rise, complicating the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision.
The United States sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and relatives of Raúl Castro as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana. The measures come as Cuba faces severe blackouts, food and medicine shortages, and rising tensions with the Trump administration.
North Korea has disclosed a new facility for producing nuclear bomb fuel as Kim Jong Un called for an “exponential” expansion of the country’s nuclear forces. State media said Kim claimed weapons-grade nuclear material production has more than doubled in five years.