US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions as nuclear inspectors return
Delegation staff members meet in the lobby on the day of a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. (AFP)
The United States suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on June 22 after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to return to the country.
"We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal," Vance told reporters following talks at Switzerland's luxury Burgenstock resort aimed at ending the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said for his part that "a very brief discussion took place regarding the nuclear issue, but there was no discussion of details."
