Iran’s delegation on Sunday (June 21, 2026) walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the West Asia war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, had warned the United States on Sunday (June 21, 2026) against making threats against the Islamic Republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”.
We do not take American threats into account,” said Ghalibaf, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (June 21, 2026) threatened to strike Iran if it did not “immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” as peace talks started in Switzerland.
Mr. Trump was referring to Hezbollah, which joined the West Asia war with attacks on Israel.
Iran’s delegation on Sunday (June 21, 2026) walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the West Asia war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, had warned the United States on Sunday (June 21, 2026) against making threats against the Islamic Republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”. “Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today’s state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account,” said Ghalibaf, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (June 21, 2026) threatened to strike Iran if it did not “immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” as peace talks started in Switzerland. Mr. Trump was referring to Hezbollah, which joined the West Asia war with attacks on Israel. Clashes in recent days between the two have threatened to derail the U.S.-Iran preliminary peace deal.
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“If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
