Iran’s delegation on Sunday walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the Middle East war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.The negotiations to end a war that sowed chaos across the region and rattled the global economy are meant to trigger a 60-day period to settle broader issues that have dogged US-Iranian relations for decades.But disagreement over key sticking points and the threat of renewed fighting in Lebanon weighed on the talks, with Washington and Tehran exchanging threats in parallel with the negotiations.
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SUN · 2026-06-21 · 18:26 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0621-86221
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Iranians walk out of Swiss talks venue after Trump threat to ‘hit Iran very hard again’
Iran's delegation walked out of talks with the United States in Switzerland on Sunday. These negotiations aimed to permanently end a Middle East war and initiate a 60-day period to resolve long-standing US-Iranian issues.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-21 · 18:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Iran's delegation walked out of talks with the United States in Switzerland on Sunday. These negotiations aimed to permanently end a Middle East war and initiate a 60-day period to resolve long-standing US-Iranian issues. The walkout occurred after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran due to its support for Hezbollah. Disagreements over key issues and the potential for renewed fighting in Lebanon also impacted the discussions, with both nations exchanging threats alongside the negotiations.
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Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah.
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Iran's delegation walked out of Swiss talks after Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic.
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Disagreement over key sticking points and the threat of renewed fighting weighed on the talks.
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Negotiations were aimed at permanently ending the Middle East war and settling broader US-Iranian issues.
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