Iranian delegation walks out of US talks in Switzerland after 'offensive message'

Negotiations between Iran and the United States in Switzerland collapsed when the Iranian delegation walked out of the building where talks were being held. The abrupt departure occurred after 80 minutes of discussions, which were reportedly mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.

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entered a difficult phase after 80 minutes of talks and a break following the publication of an offensive message from the US president

According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, the talks entered a "difficult phase" following an "offensive message" from U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had previously threatened to continue attacks on Iran if the country did not prevent its allies, Hezbollah, from causing trouble in Lebanon.

Earlier, Gosein Gorbanzade, a member of the Iranian negotiating team, stated that the discussions centered on the modalities for unfreezing blocked Iranian assets abroad and temporary exemptions from sanctions on Iranian oil and its derivatives. This was reported by Qatar's Al Jazeera television.

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The talks focused on the unfreezing of Iranian assets blocked abroad and the modalities for their release.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance had expressed optimism earlier in the day, suggesting an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf with Iran." The two nations had agreed on a transitional deal to end the war in Iran the previous week, with negotiators now engaged in a 60-day effort to finalize technical details impacting the global economy and security, as reported by AP.

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there is an opportunity to turn over a new leaf with Iran