The Iranian delegation left the venue of talks with the United States seeking to permanently end the Middle East war after President Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic Republic, state media confirms.
“The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, after meeting with the Qatari delegation as one of the mediating parties, left the building where the negotiations were being held,” state news agency IRNA says.
“At the same time as the talks began in Switzerland, Donald Trump published a message on X in which he repeated his threats and remarks against Iran,” it adds.
At the same time, a diplomat with knowledge of the negotiations says Iran is still engaged the in talks.
“The Iranian delegation remains engaged in the talks and has not indicated to the mediators any intention to leave,” the diplomat says.
The cause of the discrepancy is not immediately clear.
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