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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Iranian proposals to impose tolls on Strait of Hormuz shipping, revealing early tensions in negotiations aimed at resolving Middle East conflicts.
Iranian and US negotiators have completed a draft agreement on temporarily easing sanctions against Iranian oil exports during talks in Switzerland, contingent on resolving the Lebanon conflict.
Iran is pressing the United States to implement key provisions of a memorandum during Swiss negotiations, emphasising an end to regional conflicts, lifting of oil sanctions and unfreezing of Iranian assets.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that US$6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar will be returned to Tehran under a preliminary agreement with the United States, as high-level delegations prepare for technical negotiations in Switzerland.
Senior US officials including Vice President JD Vance met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Switzerland during ongoing Iran nuclear talks.
Iran and the United States have formally completed a 14-point memorandum of understanding designed to resolve their longstanding dispute, with both presidents signing the agreement this week. Negotiations will centre on nuclear matters and economic sanctions over the coming months.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has commended Russian President Vladimir Putin for maintaining a consistent and principled position on Gaza and Iran during their bilateral meeting in Kazan, reflecting Malaysia's alignment with Moscow on Middle Eastern geopolitics.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has endorsed the emerging understanding between the United States and Iran to resolve their conflict, urging all parties to move swiftly toward a permanent peace agreement and restore critical shipping lanes.