{"id":170890,"date":"2026-06-21T19:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/170890\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T19:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:09:16","slug":"as-vance-meets-top-iranian-officials-in-switzerland-trump-threatens-tehran-from-afar-to-get-in-line-ap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/170890\/","title":{"rendered":"As Vance meets top Iranian officials in Switzerland, Trump threatens Tehran from afar to get in line | Ap"},"content":{"rendered":"

OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) \u2014 U.S. Vice President JD Vance<\/a> said Sunday there was an opportunity to \u201cturn over a new leaf\u201d with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war<\/a> in Iran reached by the two sides last week.<\/p>\n

But even as Vance called on Tehran to build on the moment, President Donald Trump<\/a> threatened to restart strikes on Iran for its support of Hezbollah<\/a> militants in Lebanon or if it moved to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz.<\/a><\/p>\n

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