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Live: West Asia war updates: Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war

Iran and the United States have agreed on a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal to end the West Asia war, with mediators Pakistan and Qatar announcing major progress including sanctions relief, lifting of the blockade, and creation of a de-confliction cell for Lebanon. High-level talks at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland have concluded, with technical negotiations set to continue through the rest of the week. The talks were led by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, even as President Donald Trump continued to issue threats against Iran.

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Iran and the United States have agreed on a roadmap that could produce a final agreement to end the West Asia war within 60 days, marking the most concrete sign yet that months of hostilities between the two sides may be winding down.

What the roadmap covers

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar announced the breakthrough, describing it as major progress after weeks of shuttle diplomacy. The roadmap includes relief from oil export sanctions imposed on Iran, the lifting of a blockade, and the creation of a so-called de-confliction cell aimed at winding down military operations in Lebanon.

Where the talks happened

High-level negotiations concluded at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, a venue that has hosted sensitive diplomatic talks before. Officials said technical-level discussions between the two sides would continue through the rest of the week to work out the details of implementation.

How the conflict got here

The path to this roadmap has been anything but smooth. Around mid-June, reports pointed to an emerging consensus between Iran and the United States on a peace framework. That momentum collapsed within weeks: by late June, news accounts described the United States carrying out 21 strikes against Iranian targets, followed by a forceful Iranian counterattack, with the war appearing to enter a fresh, more dangerous phase rather than winding down. The wider West Asia region has for years been shadowed by unresolved conflicts, including the long-running Israeli-Palestinian dispute, which is part of why any sign of de-escalation between Iran and the US draws close attention.

What Vance said

Vance said that talks with Iranian officials had laid a 'good foundation' for an agreement to end the war, a comment that signals cautious optimism from Washington's side even as the details of a final deal remain to be worked out.

What happens next

With the high-level round of talks in Switzerland now over, attention shifts to the technical negotiations expected to run through the week. Whether the 60-day roadmap holds will depend on both sides implementing the sanctions relief, the blockade lifting, and the de-confliction arrangements for Lebanon without a repeat of the strikes and counterstrikes seen in late June.

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