US-Iran Talks Set to Resume After Khamenei Funeral
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US-Iran negotiations were reportedly set to resume after Ali Khamenei's funeral pause, with sanctions, frozen funds and nuclear talks on the agenda. Qatari and Pakistani mediation left the sides committed to another round after the funeral processions, while Khamenei's burial is scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad. The talks are currently paused as Iran stages days of ceremonies for the leader killed in US-Israeli strikes. For Israel, the core test is unchanged: no diplomatic track is acceptable unless it locks down Iran's nuclear work, Hormuz coercion and Hezbollah leverage.
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Sources factually diverge on scheduling precision. Times of Israel, citing Al Arabiya, says the talks are set to resume June 11, which conflicts with the same source pool's funeral timeline because CBS, Al-Monitor, Roya News and CGTN say the next meeting will be set after Khamenei's July 4-9 funeral processions, with no fixed date. The agreed facts are: US and Iranian negotiators held indirect Doha talks through Qatari and Pakistani mediation; talks are paused during Khamenei funeral ceremonies; the next round is expected after the funeral; and agenda items include sanctions, frozen assets, the nuclear file and Strait of Hormuz arrangements.
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