Pakistan's Prime Minister appeared shocked and disappointed after receiving word that the Iranian delegation was leaving the talks venue, after President Trump issued threats. The moment was captured on camera. The development marks the collapse of the session and adds to the diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and Iran, in which Pakistan has been involved as a mediating or host party.
A dramatic moment at the US-Iran-Pakistan talks was captured on camera late Sunday: Pakistan's Prime Minister appeared visibly shocked and disappointed after receiving word that the Iranian delegation was leaving the venue, following a threat by President Trump. The footage, reported shortly after midnight Monday (00:43 Jerusalem time), shows the PM's reaction as the Iranian team departed, marking the collapse of the session and a significant setback for Pakistan's mediating role.
This development follows a series of escalating exchanges. At 18:49 on Sunday, Iran filed a formal protest with the US negotiating team over Trump's threats, as The Zioneer reported. Then at 20:10, the delegation walked out of the talks room (a clarification noted they did not leave Switzerland itself), and the IRGC Navy confirmed the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. An earlier version of the report, citing Tasnim, had described a full departure from the venue — the thread's first report, also at 20:10, carried that unverified claim before it was refined.
The walkout adds to a pattern of breakdowns in US-Iran negotiations amid Trump's increasingly harsh rhetoric, including threats of immediate attack, as The Zioneer reported on June 10 and June 21. A June 10 bulletin cited President Pezeshkian calling the threats a 'sign of desperation,' and a June 15 source expressed shock at the deal environment. Pakistan's involvement as a host or mediator, noted in The Zioneer's earlier context, makes the collapse a diplomatic blow for Islamabad.
It remains unclear whether the talks will resume or if this marks a definitive end to the current round. The footage of the Pakistani PM's reaction has not been independently verified beyond the single report.
4 developments
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- StrongAnalysis: Iran left talks not over Trump's threats but because it disbelieves them, channel argues
- DevelopingIranian media: delegation reportedly leaves talks site
- StrongIran files formal protest with US negotiating team after Trump threats
Source and signal
- Internal intake