Three men are key to Iran’s approach to US talks
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(From left) Iran's speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are key to Iran's approach to US talks.
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Yeganeh Torbati
DUBAI – US-Iran talks were set to begin in Switzerland on June 21 after the two countries signed an initial agreement last week to pause their war for 60 days and discuss terms for a longer-lasting peace.
The agreement provides Iran with major economic benefits in return for opening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for oil and gas shipping, among other provisions. Talks are later expected to turn to how Iran will restrict its nuclear programme and what sanctions relief it will receive in turn.
