Iranians walk out of US talks after Trump threat

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• Israel’s military chief visited troops in south Lebanon on Sunday, where he said Hezbollah was in a “very difficult position”. “Hezbollah has suffered a severe and significant blow, and we are committed to remaining prepared to continue operating and prevent its rebuilding,” Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said.

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• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would not relinquish its right to enrich uranium, though he repeated Iran's denial that it wants nuclear weapons.

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• 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.

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• US Vice President JD Vance had earlier hailed "a historic meeting".

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• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meanwhile said troops would remain in south Lebanon “as long as necessary” and vowed that he would “not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons”.

  according to Euronews English — Home +1

• 28 air strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , as well as a strike on an Iranian school in Minab that resulted in 155 deaths, according to Iranian authorities.

  according to Kyiv Post

• The next round of negotiations was originally scheduled to begin on Friday, June 19, but the meeting was canceled following the outbreak of violence.

  according to Kyiv Post

• Jun 21, 2026 ∙ Paid Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on the messy first day of U.S.-Iran talks—Trump's threat to seize the Strait of Hormuz and kill negotiators, JD Vance appearing to get publicly snubbed, and the Lebanon clause that may have handed Hezbollah a veto over the whole deal.

  according to The Bulwark

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• Vance also seeks to pressure Tehran to commit to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, the vital waterway through which about a fifth of the world's traded oil passes.

  according to Euronews English — Home

• Iran's delegation walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the Middle East war, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.

  according to The Straits Times - World +1

• The overall death toll from the fighting in Lebanon has now surpassed 4,100, the health ministry said.

  according to RTE News +1

• The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, sparked by the Tehran-backed militant group attacking Israel in support of Iran in the wider war, has repeatedly threatened to derail peace efforts.

  according to RTE News +1

• Iran has lodged a protest with the US after recent threats from Trump.

  according to Khaleej Times

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• Israel’s military chief visited troops in south Lebanon on Sunday, where he said Hezbollah was in a “very difficult position”. “Hezbollah…

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• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would not relinquish its right to enrich uranium, though he repeated Iran's denial that it…

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• 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…

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• US Vice President JD Vance had earlier hailed "a historic meeting".

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