Iran insists Swiss talks with US continue despite Trump threat

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeli Baghaei stated on Monday that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Switzerland were not disrupted by President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran. Technical talks between Iran and the US, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, took place at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on Sunday. On the same day, Trump warned in a Truth Social post that he would attack Iran again if Tehran did not compel its allies in Lebanon to stop “causing problems”. Media reported that the Iranian delegation left the room due to Trump’s statement and would not return unless he apologised. Baghaei told Iran’s state news agency IRNA that around 4.30 p.m. local time, during a short break in the talks for consultations, media reported the threat from Trump. According to him, the threat forced the Iranian delegation to announce they would not participate in the four-party meeting involving Iran, the US, Qatar, and Pakistan. Earlier that day, US Vice President JD Vance said the Iranian delegation did not leave the negotiations, contradicting public statements about their readiness to take such a step. On the evening of 18 June, Iran and the US remotely signed a memorandum governing the termination of the military conflict that began on 28 February. The document also sets a deadline for the US to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports and for Iran to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.