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- Iran and the United States agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal to end the war within 60 days, mediators Pakistan and Qatar announced in a joint statement on Monday, June 22, 2026.
- The High Level Committee approved the roadmap, which the joint statement says lays the foundation for 'the immediate commencement of further technical talks.'
- Pakistan and Qatar, serving as co-mediators, also brokered a separate agreement for Iran and the US to establish a 'de-confliction cell' with Lebanon aimed at stopping military operations.
- The Lebanon de-confliction mechanism was announced in the same June 22 joint statement, indicating active cross-border military operations that both Iran and the US are seeking to halt as part of the wider peace track.
Why it matters: A concrete 60-day deadline sets a hard clock on ending the war, and the simultaneous Lebanon de-confliction cell shows the diplomatic track is addressing active military operations on a second front. Pakistan and Qatar acting as co-mediators gives two non-Western, Gulf-and-South-Asian states direct leverage over the endgame. The 'immediate commencement' of technical talks signals talks move from framework to substance within days, not months.
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