Iran walks away from talks with the US after Trump's threats.

On June 21, after US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran for its support of Hezbollah, the Iranian delegation left the venue for negotiations with the US.

“The Iranian delegation, after meeting with the Qatari delegation as one of the mediators, left the building where the talks were taking place. At the same time the talks began in Switzerland, Mr. Trump posted a message on X, in which he reiterated his threats and rhetoric against Iran.”, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.

However, AFP quoted another diplomat familiar with the matter. negotiations They said Iran has not given up on the negotiations. "The Iranian delegation is still involved in negotiations and has not informed the mediators of its intention to withdraw," AFP reports.

Earlier, Trump threatened to attack Iran if it did not "immediately stop its highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble." Iran then retaliated.

"They should be more careful with their statements; our armed forces are ready to respond to them in a different way. Whatever they say, we are the ones who will act." Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized this point.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that his country's military would remain stationed in southern Lebanon "as long as necessary" and pledged "not to allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons."

According to Iranian state television, the nuclear program was not discussed "during the first 80-minute round of talks" on June 21. The announcement added that the focus of the talks was implementation. memorandum between Tehran and Washington as is the situation in Lebanon.

The memorandum signed by Washington and Tehran last week included a provision to end fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. But since then, the two sides have continued to clash repeatedly, prompting Iran to threaten to close the Strait of Hormuz – a vital oil and gas trade route opened as part of the agreement.