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# Vance touts progress in Iran talks as U.S. pauses sanctions
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/iran-talks-liz-1782163529/
- Published: 2026-06-23T01:00:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-23T04:30:44.000Z
- Description: Vance touts progress in Iran talks as U.S. temporarily lifts oil sanctions
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_ecafc71f-6ffb-4edd-8e69-c6054dcec11e, #extra

The U.S. temporarily removed oil sanctions on Iran Monday, creating the potential for an Iranian economic windfall in U.S. dollars as the first round of talks ended in Switzerland. Vance led the U.S. delegation, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. The negotiations come as one of the main sticking points, the war in Lebanon, appeared to calm, at least for the day. Liz Landers reports.