Published Jun 21, 2026, 11:56 AM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source

Iranian negotiators suspend talks with US in protest over Trump threats

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Iranian negotiators suspend talks with US in protest over Trump threats

Iranian negotiators have suspended high-stakes talks with the US in Switzerland in protest at a stream of threats issued by Trump to bomb Iran, and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the strait of Hormuz is reopened. It was not clear if the Iran walkout was permanent or a symbolic show of protest. But before leaving the face-to-face talks in Burgenstock, Iran reached a draft agreement over how the US will issue a waiver lifting sanctions on Iranian oil exports, one of the key pre