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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

Iran Appeared To Snub Vance on Camera, Then Recessed the Swiss Talks After a Trump Threat Detonated the Room

President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance (Credit: The White House)

A long-awaited round of US-Iran diplomacy in the Swiss Alps curdled within hours on Sunday, after a profane threat from President Donald Trump landed in the middle of the negotiations and sent Tehran's team into recess.

Vice President JD Vance opened the talks at the Burgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne on 21 June 2026, calling it a chance to 'transform' relations with Iran, the Associated Press reported. Iranian state media said the session ran about 80 minutes before entering a difficult phase and recessing.

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