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Switzerland talks enter tough phase after Trump renews threats against Iran

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani hold hands next to US Vice-President JD Vance prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar in Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani hold hands next to US Vice-President JD Vance prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar in Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. © AFP, Nathan Howard

US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was a chance to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as negotiators met in Switzerland to build on last week’s interim agreement. But President Donald Trump’s renewed threats over Iran-backed Hezbollah and the Strait of Hormuz – and Israel's refusal to withdraw from a security zone in southern Lebanon – cast a long shadow over the fragile talks.

US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week.

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