In Burgstock, a mountain resort overlooking Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, the signing ceremony for the protocol of the agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
According to the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the signing is scheduled for Friday, June 19, at a location chosen for its security and remote access.
Burgstock was proposed by the mediators from Qatar and Pakistan, with the approval both Washington and Tehran.
Trump will send the agreement to Congress
A few days before the ceremony, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, that he intends to send the agreement to the U.S. Congress, responding to requests from Republican representatives and senators to review its contents. “I hadn’t thought about sending it to Congress, but I will send it. I like that idea,” he said.
The U.S. president also said he would release the full text of the agreement, which he has already signed electronically ahead of the official ceremony in Switzerland. “Not only will I release it, but I will definitely hold a press conference and read it to you word for word to make sure the press covers it correctly,” he said.
Trump reiterated that the memorandum of understanding with Tehran clearly stipulates that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons, while expressing optimism about the next phase of negotiations.
During his meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, he expressed confidence that the talks would move forward quickly.
“Iran wants this. They want to get back to work, and relations have now normalized, so I think things will move quickly,” he said, adding that developments may move faster or slower than expected, but he remains confident that the process will move forward.
