ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has praised Pakistan and Qatar for their role in advancing the US-Iran peace process, saying their “tireless” mediation efforts had delivered major progress towards ending the Lebanon war.
In a post on X on Monday, Araghchi said: “Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran.”
Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran.
1st real test: Lebanon deconfliction cell https://t.co/q0okD2qwSO
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2026
The remarks came shortly after the conclusion of the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland, where the United States and Iran agreed on a 60-day roadmap towards a final deal under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
The US delegation is led by Vice President JD Vance and includes senior negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, while Iran is represented by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Pakistan and Qatar are facilitating the talks as mediators.
In a joint statement, the mediators said the summit was held in a “positive and constructive atmosphere” and had achieved “encouraging progress”, including agreement on a mechanism for further technical talks and a 60-day roadmap towards a final settlement.
The parties agreed to establish a High-Level Committee to provide political oversight of the mediation process. Under the arrangement, chief negotiators will regularly report to the committee and lead specialised working groups focusing on nuclear issues, sanctions, monitoring mechanisms and dispute resolution.
A direct communication channel has also been established between the parties to prevent misunderstandings and incidents during the implementation period outlined in the memorandum, particularly to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement further announced the creation of a de-confliction cell involving the negotiating parties and the Lebanese Republic, facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar, to oversee compliance with the cessation of military operations in Lebanon agreed under the memorandum.
Technical talks are expected to continue throughout the week at the Burgenstock resort.
