The United States and Iran have made progress in the talks in Switzerland. What the media is writing

The United States and Iran held talks in Switzerland on June 21 on concluding a permanent peace agreement. The mediators reported that the parties had made some progress, despite the fact that US President Donald Trump continued to threaten Iran with new strikes. Negotiations are currently continuing at a technical level. How the world's media assess the chances of a settlement is in the Izvestia digest.

Bloomberg: The United States and Iran seek to keep the Strait of Hormuz open

The mediators said the U.S. and Iran had made "encouraging progress" in negotiations on a peace agreement and would continue discussions at a technical level, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threat of strikes if Hezbollah continued attacks on Israel. U.S. Vice President Jay Dee Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi are participants in the talks in Burgenstock.

The sides have established a communication line to prevent incidents and miscalculations in order to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the mediators said. They also agreed to establish a "conflict resolution coordination center" with the participation of the parties and Lebanon to facilitate the observance of the cessation of hostilities in the region. Although the hard-won interim agreement meant a suspension of the U.S.-Iranian conflicts, Sunday's talks are likely just the beginning of a protracted dispute that will touch on topics such as Iran's nuclear capabilities and economic aid to Tehran.

Associated Press: negotiations between the United States and Iran have entered a new phase

On June 22, representatives of the United States and Iran are scheduled to hold a second day of talks to finally end the war between the countries, after the first day of mediation began with difficulties. It was overshadowed by harsh statements from Trump, who, thousands of kilometers away from the venue of the talks in Switzerland, made comments insulting the Iranians.

A senior American diplomat said that among the issues discussed was Iran's position on the Strait of Hormuz, which, according to the Iranian military, was closed on June 20 in response to the ongoing fighting in Lebanon. The US Central Command has denied information about Iran's repeated closure of the strait.

Axios: details of the US-Iranian talks in Switzerland

The American diplomat said that one of the issues discussed at the talks was "mechanisms for conflict prevention in Lebanon and ensuring compliance with the ceasefire regime" amid clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli troops in the south of the country. A source from one of the intermediary countries said that the discussion of the situation in Lebanon is "intense."

Iranian officials have publicly rejected Trump's threats, but have also raised the issue privately during the talks, saying they constitute a violation of article 1 of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, which stipulates that both sides refrain from threats of force during negotiations. According to one of the diplomats, in general, representatives of the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar expressed satisfaction with the progress of the negotiations.

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The New York Times: Oil prices fall amid signs of progress in negotiations

Oil prices declined on June 22, reversing earlier gains, after Araqchi announced "significant progress" towards ending hostilities in Lebanon at the first meeting of high-level talks with the United States. Pakistan and Qatar, which are mediating talks in Switzerland aimed at reaching a lasting peace agreement, said "encouraging progress" had been made.

Futures for the S&P 500 index pointed to a moderate decline after the resumption of stock trading in the United States on June 22. Stock markets in Asia, whose countries import huge amounts of oil and gas, showed mixed dynamics. Shares in Japan and Taiwan rose by more than 2%, while shares in Hong Kong fell by 1%.

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Reuters: Qatar continues to call LNG tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Four Qatari-controlled liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers headed to the Strait of Hormuz on June 22, despite a decrease in shipping after Iran announced the reopening of the waterway over the weekend. According to the analytical company Kpler, the tankers Wadi Al Sail, Mekaines, Al Sadd and Mesaimeer entered the Strait along the Iranian route for the first time since the beginning of the American-Israeli war with Iran.

The US Central Command reported that 55 merchant ships carrying more than 17 million barrels of oil for world markets passed through the strait on June 19. Among them were three extra-large tankers carrying oil from the UAE, Kuwait and Iraq, as well as three tankers with petroleum products. In addition, more than 25 million barrels of Iranian oil have passed through the blockade line since June 15.