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US-Iran Ceasefire: Islamabad Emerges as Frontrunner for Next Technical Talks on July 11

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US-Iran Ceasefire: Islamabad Emerges as Frontrunner for Next Technical Talks on July 11

The diplomatic effort to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is moving forward, with the Pakistani capital emerging as the preferred venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Next Round of Technical Talks Set for July 11

Diplomatic sources indicate that Islamabad is the frontrunner to host the next round of technical talks on July 11, 2026, beating out the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland. These negotiations will focus on the core issues of the 60-day truce framework:

  1. The Nuclear File: Developing a comprehensive agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program.
  2. Sanctions Relief: Reaching terms on the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
  3. Frozen Assets: Resolving the status of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets abroad, following previous indirect talks in Doha where the two sides reportedly reached a tentative understanding on a partial asset release.
  4. Regional Security: Managing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and preserving the ceasefire in Lebanon.

The technical talks were briefly delayed to accommodate the state funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.1 Meanwhile, high-level diplomatic contacts are expected to resume in Doha later in July.

Rhetorical Friction Persists

Despite the active diplomatic tracks, public rhetoric between Washington and Tehran remains hostile. During an Independence Day address, U.S. President Donald Trump commented, "We gave them a week off for a funeral because we are nice," claiming that Iran was "dying to settle."

Iranian officials quickly rejected the characterization. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed Trump's claims on social media, writing: "Imagine having 40-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry." Concurrently, IRGC Navy commander Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei warned that "divine retribution" was near, and Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned that "the Strait of Hormuz is not a theatre for the military display of extra-regional powers."

  1. An instance of A spiritual leader's death dissolves the theological guardrails that structured decades of international negotiations. — It highlights how the death of the long-standing spiritual leader disrupted the immediate scheduling of high-level nuclear and security negotiations. ↩︎

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