Iranians react to Trump's angry outburst; talks are paused
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Iran's delegation is considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats, which came shortly after high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran began in Switzerland.
- The talks, aimed at a long-term peace agreement, were paused for internal consultations after Trump warned Iran against Hezbollah's actions in Lebanon.
- Reports indicate that while the Iranian side paused talks for consultations, negotiations have not ended, and a draft sanctions exemption for Iranian oil has been finalized.
High-level peace talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland were thrown into disarray by U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive statements. The Iranian delegation is currently deliberating its response to Trump's threats, which emerged shortly after the discussions commenced at the Bรผrgenstock resort.
According to Iran's state television, Press TV, the delegation is assessing how to react to Trump's remarks. These statements came just as high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran were beginning. The negotiations, intended to forge a long-term peace agreement, had seen both sides commit to a ceasefire under a memorandum of understanding signed earlier that week. However, Trump's warning that he would order new attacks on Iran if Hezbollah in Lebanon continued to "cause problems" significantly jeopardized these efforts.
If they don't, we will hit Iran very, very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!
The talks were reportedly paused for 80 minutes for internal consultations. This pause followed Trump's public demand for Iran to "immediately stop its highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing problems." He further escalated the situation by stating, "If they don't, we will hit Iran very, very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!" Trump also warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, stating, "Close it and you won't have a country. You won't even get back to your damn country."
Despite the apparent disruption, sources suggest the negotiations are continuing. An Axios correspondent, citing a diplomat involved, reported that the Iranians had not left and talks were ongoing. A source from the Iranian side confirmed to Reuters that the talks were paused, not ended. Meanwhile, a member of the Iranian negotiating team announced that a draft exemption from sanctions for Iranian oil has been finalized and is expected to be published soon.
Close it and you won't have a country. You won't even get back to your damn country.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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