Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani tells Al Jazeera:

• With the memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iranian presidents, we have reached a state of stopping the war.
• The preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran took great effort with our partners in Pakistan and regional and international support to create suitable conditions for negotiations.
• The aim of the memorandum of understanding is to stop the war and lay the foundation for further talks.
• Other issues being discussed between Washington and Tehran include Iran’s nuclear file, the status of the Strait of Hormuz and regional security.
• The initial agreement establishes an institutional framework for the ongoing negotiating process.

JD Vance says Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country – a key demand of the international community – with discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) happening “as soon as today”.

The US vice-president said a great deal of progress had been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran to reach a final deal to end the war, echoing a statement by mediators.

He said teams had discussed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and “de-confliction for the regional ceasefire”.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last week includes a commitment to re-opening the strait and the ending the fighting on “all fronts” – including Lebanon.

In a joint statement released earlier on Monday, mediators Qatar and Pakistan said that after the first round of talks, the US and Iran had agreed to “a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days”. Vance described the talks as having laid a “very good foundation” for negotiations towards a final settlement.

Speaking in Switzerland on Monday morning, the vice-president said the nuclear issue was “probably the one we’re most excited about as Americans”.

“[This] is a major milestone for the American people and a first step in permanently… ending a nuclear weapons programme in Iran,” he said.

Iran has always insisted that its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only.

JD Vance said the Iranians didn’t walk out. He said there was a little bit of threats, a little bit of whining, that they threatened to walk out but didn’t actually walk out.

I don’t think it really matters. I think it shows that there has been some real progress here, but the process is still very delicate and fragile.

There is a process that can now be a structure for the negotiations. The technical talks continue, and there are various mechanisms in this process that if there’s a problem, then they will get to the problem straight away, resolve it without it derailing the whole process.

He mentioned the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon as particular areas where they are going to focus.

The 14-point US-Iran framework agreement embodies the “spirit of equality”, adheres to the goals of the UN Charter and is based on the norms of international relations, China’s Foreign Ministry quoted Wang as saying.

Implementation of the deal will help consolidate the “hard-won” ceasefire, open new prospects for improved Iran-US relations and contribute to restoring peace in the Middle East, he added.

“As Iran’s comprehensive strategic partner, China has always maintained a fair and objective stance, supports all efforts conducive to peace, supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and national dignity,” Wang said.

He also praised Tehran’s efforts to improve relations with Gulf nations and other regional states. Nezami, meanwhile, expressed appreciation for Beijing’s political support, according to the Iranian embassy in India.

Israeli forces are holding the bodies of two Palestinian teenagers shot dead near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank.

The Ramallah-based General Authority of Civil Affairs, which is affiliated with the Palestinian Authority, said the bodies were with Israeli authorities.

The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, identified the two killed as Reda Sami Awad, 15, and Arafat Ismail Awad, 19.

“Israeli forces are holding their bodies,” Wafa said.

Israel’s military said the killings occurred during a “counterterrorism operation”