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Iran Abandons Talks With U.S. After Trump Threat, But Source Says Dialogue Continues
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Iran Abandons Talks With U.S. After Trump Threat, But Source Says Dialogue Continues

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Iran's delegation reportedly left negotiations with the U.S. in Switzerland after President Trump issued a threat.
  • A source close to the talks stated that Iran remains committed to the mediation process and did not break off dialogue.
  • The U.S. and Iran had recently signed an agreement to end the Middle East war, with a 60-day deadline for a final accord.

The Iranian delegation has reportedly departed from the hotel complex in the Swiss Alps where talks were being held with the United States, aimed at ending the Middle East war. The state-run Iranian agency IRNA reported that the negotiations entered a "difficult phase" after approximately 80 minutes of discussions, exacerbated by a message from U.S. President Donald Trump.

The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran left the building where the negotiations were taking place.

— IRNA (Iranian state agency)Reporting on the departure of the Iranian delegation from talks with the U.S. in Switzerland.

IRNA stated that "The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran left the building where the negotiations were taking place." However, a source close to the negotiations contradicted this, assuring AFP that Tehran had not broken off dialogue and remained committed to the mediation process, which is being facilitated by Qatar and Pakistan.

The diplomatic exchange occurred after Trump published a message on his social media platform, Truth Social. In it, he urged Tehran to prevent its allies in Lebanon from "causing trouble" and warned that the U.S. might resume attacks on the Islamic Republic if this did not happen.

The Iranian delegation continues to be committed to the talks and has not communicated any intention to leave to the mediators.

— Source close to the negotiationsContradicting reports that Iran had abandoned the U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland.

Iran's response was swift. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament and head of the negotiating delegation, stated, "They would do well to measure their words. Our armed forces are ready to respond to them in another way." These mutual threats stand in contrast to the protocol of agreement signed remotely the previous Wednesday by Trump and Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian. The initial clause of that document commits both countries to "refrain from the threat or use of force against each other."

They would do well to measure their words. Our armed forces are ready to respond to them in another way.

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafIranian Parliament Speaker and lead negotiator responding to U.S. President Trump's threats.

The high-stakes talks are taking place at an exclusive mountain resort near Lucerne. The U.S. delegation is led by Vice President JD Vance, while Ghalibaf heads the Iranian representation. The objective is to reach a definitive agreement within an initial 60-day period, extendable, to end the Middle East war. This conflict, triggered by joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Iranian regime on February 28, has resulted in thousands of deaths, primarily in Iran and Lebanon, and significantly impacted global energy markets and the world economy.

Both countries commit to 'refrain from the threat or use of force against each other.'

— Protocol of agreementStated in the agreement signed by Trump and Pezeshkian, contrasting with recent threats.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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