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Iranian mockery: delegation left US talks to watch World Cup, Iran media says

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Iranian mockery: delegation left US talks to watch World Cup, Iran media says

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TL;DR

Iranian media outlets are taunting the United States over the breakdown of nuclear talks, claiming the Iranian negotiating team left the American delegation waiting under the pretense of 'consultations' when the real reason was to watch the World Cup, according to the reporting.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Iranian media outlets are mocking the United States over the abrupt departure of the Iranian negotiating delegation from nuclear talks, claiming the team left the American delegation waiting under the guise of 'consultations' while actually intending to watch the World Cup, according to a single Israeli source tracking Iranian media. The report surfaces amid a broader collapse of US-Iran nuclear negotiations: as The Zioneer has reported in recent days, the talks have been suspended with Iran blaming American and Israeli actions, including strikes on vessels and operations in Lebanon. Earlier this week, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said the walkout was sparked by threats made by President Trump during the talks. The current taunt, while unverified and coming from a single channel, reflects the deep deterioration of trust and the public messaging tone from Tehran — where official explanations have ranged from protests over US military actions to, according to this report, indifference shown by a frivolous pretext.

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