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Iran suspends negotiations with US, demands Trump apology and IDF withdrawal from south Lebanon

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Iran suspends negotiations with US, demands Trump apology and IDF withdrawal from south Lebanon

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TL;DR

The Lebanese network Al-Mayadeen reports that Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States, demanding an apology from President Trump and a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon before talks resume, according to Abu Ali Express. Reuters separately cites a source saying the talks are suspended but not terminated. Iranian state television says the status of the talks remains unclear.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Tonight, Al-Mayadeen and Reuters both reported that negotiations between Iran and the United States are suspended but not terminated, after Iran walked out of the talks in Switzerland earlier Sunday. The Iranian delegation is refusing to return until President Trump apologizes and Israel fully withdraws from southern Lebanon, according to Al-Mayadeen's correspondent cited by Abu Ali Express. Reuters cited a source saying the talks are suspended but not terminated; Iranian state television described the situation as still unclear.

02 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Al-Mayadeen reports negotiations will not resume without a presidential apology

  2. Al-Mayadeen and Reuters confirm negotiations are suspended but not terminated.

  3. Al-Mayadeen reports the demand includes a retraction of Trump's threats.

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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