US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout

Negotiations continue via mediators after US president threatened to bomb Iran and kidnap negotiating team unless strait of Hormuz reopenedIranian negotiators left high-stakes talks with the US in Switzerland in protest at a stream of threats issued by Donald Trump on social media, leaving mediators Qatar and Pakistan to continue negotiations in the background.The US president had threatened to bomb Iran, and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the strait of Hormuz is reopened. It was not clear if the Iran walkout was permanent or a symbolic show of protest. Continue reading...