Prelude to 60-day negotiations; technical meeting between Iran and the US in Burgenschstock
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Tehran–IRNA– With the continuation of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, despite claims of a ceasefire and the official announcement of Israel's reluctance to withdraw military forces from the occupied areas of southern Lebanon, negotiations between Iran and the United States have encountered obstacles. A diplomatic delegation from Tehran, to ensure the implementation of clause one of the Islamabad agreement and to pave the way for the start of official negotiations, traveled to Switzerland yesterday.