Trump envoy lands in Europe as panic grows of Iran re-closing Strait of Hormuz
NewsPoliticsIranIran suddenly postponed the talks after Israel launched airstrikes in Lebanon. 17:16 ET, 20 Jun 2026American envoys and other officials have landed in Switzerland on Saturday ahead of an. . .
NewsPoliticsIranIran suddenly postponed the talks after Israel launched airstrikes in Lebanon. 17:16 ET, 20 Jun 2026American envoys and other officials have landed in Switzerland on Saturday ahead of an expected first round of high stakes nuclear negotiations with Iran tomorrow. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchiwill meetVice President JD Vance, U. S. envoy to the Middle EastSteve Witkoffand Donald Trump's son-in-lawJared Kushnerin Burgenstock, Switzerland. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf is also expected to attend. The talks were meant to be held on Friday until they were postponed after allegations by Iran of a breach in the ceasefire after Israel launched attacks in Lebanon as hostilities with Hezbollah continued. Article continues belowIran calls on U. S. to reel in IsraelIran's delegation left Tehran shortly after announcing the country would be closing the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation of the ceasefire violations. Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said after the announcement that the delegation would travel to Switzerland on Saturday "to follow up on and demand the implementation of the other side's commitments" in the memorandum of understanding. He added that Iran has remained committed to its obligations, and the U. S. needs to make sure Israel stops its attacks on Lebanon. "If part of the other side's commitments is not implemented, the entire understanding will be jeopardized," Baghaei said. Lebanon 'make or break' for U. S. -Iran negotiationsThe U. S. had hoped the talks would be held sooner after a ceasefire was reached in Lebanon on Friday. But by Saturday morning, fighting had already resumed. Hezbollah said it had launched about 50 projectiles toward Israeli soldiers that were advancing on a town in southern Lebanon. Israel retaliated with dozens of strikes in the area, killing at least 16 people. In a statement, Hezbollah said it was committed to a ceasefire but would fight back against attempts by Israel to seize land. Article continues belowThe Israeli Defense Forces released a similar statement: "The IDF remains committed to the ceasefire agreement in accordance with the directives of the political echelon and will continue to operate to remove any threat posed to the State of and IDF soldiers. "The issue of Lebanon will reportedly "make or break" the negotiations between the U. S. and Iran, Araghchi told a counterpart, according to Axios. Choose The Mirror US as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value. Iran