Negotiations Stalled as Iran Walks Out Following Threats of "Stronger Strikes"

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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 far from smooth. Iran has reacted strongly after President Trump threatened to launch a more powerful attack on the country if it does not stop the fighting in Israel.

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Iranian media reported that the Iranian delegation has withdrawn from the negotiations with the U.S. currently taking place in Switzerland.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 ends.

U.S. media outlets reported that while the Iranian delegation has not left Switzerland, 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 a more powerful attack.

In a subsequent phone interview with Fox News, responding to the Iranian president's claim that Iran would maintain its right to uranium enrichment, Trump warned that if they do not watch their language, he would "take over" Iran.

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

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

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

[J.D. Vance / U.S. Vice President: If there is a willingness to abandon nuclear ambitions in the long term, the United States is prepared to fundamentally change its relationship with that country.]

The early stages of the negotiations are characterized by a "carrot and stick" approach, with President Trump wielding the whip of external pressure while the Vice President offers incentives.

(Reported by Kim Beom-joo | Video by Lee Hee-hoon | Video Editing by Choi Jin-hwa)
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