After new threats from Donald Trump, Iran has reportedly withdrawn from ongoing negotiations in Switzerland

On June 17, in Versailles, Washington and Tehran remotely signed a memorandum of understanding extending the ceasefire by 60 days, in the hope of reaching a final agreement.

• The first high-level discussions began this Sunday, June 21, in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock, bringing together American, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani representatives, including American Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, an increasingly central figure due to his proximity to the Revolutionary Guards.

The situation became tense when Donald Trump threatened new strikes against Iran on his Truth Social account if it did not immediately stop the activities of its “proxies” in Lebanon.

• The US president warned he would strike Iran again if Hezbollah continued to “cause problems.”

• A few hours later, the semi-official Iranian agency Fars announced that Tehran was suspending negotiations with the United States, while the Tasnim agency affirmed that the Iranian delegation had left the venue of the negotiations.
• Mohammad Ghalibaf has just written on X: “[Les autorités américaines] Don’t they realize that if their threats had borne fruit, they would not find themselves in the difficult situation they find themselves in today? We pay no attention to the threats from the Americans. They had better watch their words; our armed forces are ready to react differently. Whatever they say, we will act.”

Even before the latest statements from Donald Trump who also published on his account a message of advances which seem to target the daughter of a Republican donor¹the diplomatic dynamic remained extremely fragile.

• The memorandum of understanding defers most nuclear issues to subsequent negotiations, while several major disputes continue to hamper discussions: the status of the Strait of Hormuz, American sanctions, frozen Iranian assets and, above all, the war in Lebanon.
• Donald Trump said that Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, who had insisted earlier that Iran retains its right to enrich uranium, “better be careful what he says,” adding: “He better calm down or we will take over the rest of the world.” country.»Â
• The issue of the Strait of Hormuz is also extremely delicate: yesterday, June 20, Iran announced the closure of the Strait in response to what it describes as violations of the ceasefire by Israel and the United States. Donald Trump said the strait remained open, adding that he had warned Iranian officials: “If you close it, you won’t have a country anymore.”
• He also added that the United States “could take control of the strait if necessary.” In this case, he said, the United States would collect 20 percent of the oil as a toll.
• Energy Secretary Chris Wright said today that 67 ships, guided by the US military, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.

In the background, Israel continues its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

• For several weeks Tehran has sought to establish a link between the conflict, which has left thousands dead and displaced more than a million Lebanese, and the ongoing negotiations with Washington.
• Israel says it will maintain its forces at the border until it is certain that Hezbollah no longer poses a threat. The Israeli army says it is targeting a network of underground bunkers where fighters from the Shiite movement are believed to be holed up.