US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout
The memorandum clearly calls for a ceasefire on all fronts, but Israel killed more than 30 people in attacks on Saturday in central and southern Lebanon.“Iran must immediately stop their highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump wrote on social media. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again.”In a 20-minute phone call with Fox News, which revealed his sensitivity to the criticism being directed at him by Republicans and Democrats alike, he said: “We may take over the strait, if we have to. If they don’t make a deal, we’ll collect tolls.”Referring to the strait, he appeared to threaten to kidnap the Iranian negotiators, saying: “You close it and you won’t have a country.
- ▪The memorandum clearly calls for a ceasefire on all fronts, but Israel killed more than 30 people in attacks on Saturday in central and southern Lebanon.“Iran must immediately stop their highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble,”
- ▪“If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again.”In a 20-minute phone call with Fox News, which revealed his sensitivity to the criticism being directed at him by Republicans and Democrats alike, he said: “We may take over the strait, if we
- ▪If they don’t make a deal, we’ll collect tolls.”Referring to the strait, he appeared to threaten to kidnap the Iranian negotiators, saying: “You close it and you won’t have a country.
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1:07JD Vance meets Pakistan delegation before Iran talks in Switzerland – videoIranUS-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkoutTalks expected to continue for rest of the week despite disruption caused by US president’s threat to bomb Iran and kidnap negotiating teamPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editorSun 21 Jun 2026 21.57 EDTFirst published on Sun 21 Jun 2026 06.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHigh-stakes talks between the US and Iran are expected to continue for the rest of the week in Switzerland, after a tense start that saw Iranian negotiators walk out in protest at a stream of threats issued by Donald Trump on social media.The US president had threatened to bomb Iran and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the strait of Hormuz was reopened,…
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