Negotiations Stalled After Trump Threatens "Stronger Attacks"

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The United States and Iran have sat down for negotiations for the first time in 70 days, but the process is not going smoothly. Iran has reacted strongly after President Trump threatened to launch a more powerful attack on the country unless it puts an end to the fighting on the Israeli front.

Our first report today (June 22) comes from correspondent Kim Beom-joo in New York.

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Iranian media reported that the Iranian delegation has withdrawn from the negotiations with the U.S. currently being held in Switzerland.

Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported that the delegation left the negotiation venue, stating that no talks would take place unless the war in Lebanon is brought to an end.

U.S. media outlets reported that the Iranian delegation has not left Switzerland and that unofficial discussions are underway to bring them back to the negotiating table.

This decision came immediately after President Trump issued a series of hardline statements.

On social media, President Trump wrote that if Iran does not immediately stop the problems caused by its proxy force in Lebanon, Hezbollah, it will face even stronger attacks.

In a subsequent phone interview with Fox News, regarding the Iranian president's remarks that Iran would maintain its right to uranium enrichment, Trump said that if they do not watch their mouths, he would take over Iran.

He added that if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, he would "smash" them, and if necessary, the U.S. would seize the strait and take 20% of the oil passing through it.

[Lindsey Graham / Senator and Trump Ally: President Trump will use military force to seize and control the Strait of Hormuz. And to cover those military costs, he will charge a toll on every ship that passes through.]

On the other hand, Vice President JD Vance, who is leading the negotiations directly, continues to make conciliatory remarks.

[JD Vance / U.S. Vice President: If they are willing to abandon their nuclear ambitions in the long term, the United States is prepared to fundamentally change its relationship with that country.]

The situation at the beginning of the negotiations is characterized by President Trump wielding the "stick" of external pressure while the Vice President, acting as the representative, offers the "carrot."

Reported by Kim Beom-joo | Video by Lee Hee-hoon | Video Editing by Choi Jin-hwa
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.