Qatari PM praises US-Iran deal, UK PM resigns

Al Jazeera Podcasts. The US Vice President says there's been progress in talks with Iranian negotiators in Switzerland, and they laid, quote, a good foundation for a final deal. J.JD Vance says Tehran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors back into Iran. He suggested that the U.S. could agree to unfreeze Iranian assets to buy U.S. soy, corn and wheat. Qatar, along with Pakistan, has been mediating those. talks. His Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,

Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, told Al Jazeera that with the initial agreement, both sides have reached a state of stopping the war and laid the groundwork for negotiations. He spoke to Al Jazeera's Osama bin Javid in Bergenstock. Last time I saw you, you were actually at 10pm at the divan during a crisis, which you had made your home. This time around, these talks lasted for more than 18 hours.

We heard that progress have been made, technical teams have been devised. Where are we going forward from here? How does this work? Well, I think that first of all, that this round of negotiation was very important to take place as soon as the memorandum is signed. And the purpose of the objective of these meetings is to lay the foundation for the negotiation moving forward. Let us remember that the memorandum that's been signed is to create the right and

and the right framework for the negotiation to take place and to stop the war and stop the consequences of the war and the impact on the security of the region and the global economy. And that's been achieved. The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he is resigning after less than two years in office. He's been under pressure to quit after the Labour Party suffered defeats in recent local elections. He'll remain caretaker Prime Minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in the coming weeks. Every decision I've taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him

of my decision. I will ask the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to set out a timetable with nominations opening on the 9th of July and completed by the summer recent. In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.