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Geneva to host Iran-US deal event: What other pacts have been signed there?

Geneva to host Iran-US deal event: What other pacts have been signed there?

Summary

The United States and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding in Geneva to end weeks of war and start 60 days of negotiations. Pakistan will host the event as a mediator, and Geneva is chosen because of its neutrality and history of hosting peace deals.

Key Facts

  • The US and Iran are signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pause hostilities.
  • The MoU starts 60 days of negotiations between the two countries.
  • Pakistan is playing a key role as mediator in this peace effort.
  • The signing will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, known as the "Peace Capital."
  • Geneva hosts many important peace treaties due to its neutrality and presence of international institutions.
  • The original Geneva Convention was signed in 1864 to protect wounded soldiers.
  • Four Geneva Conventions signed in 1949 set international laws for wartime protection of soldiers and civilians.
  • Geneva also hosted the 1954 Geneva Accords to help end the First Indochina War.
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