Tehran, June 17 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that negotiations between Iran and the United States on a final agreement will begin on Friday following the two sides' official signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war, according to the official news agency IRNA.

Araghchi made the remarks at a meeting with foreign diplomats in the Iranian capital Tehran while elaborating on the peace MoU that was finalized on Sunday between Iran and the United States with Pakistan's mediation.

"The new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States on reaching a final agreement will probably begin on Friday at the venue that will be decided," he said, explaining that owing to the difficulties in reac...