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Trump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks
Trump warning that Iran ‘won’t have a country’ if it closes strait of Hormuz contrasts with vice-president’s tone seeking to turn over ‘new leaf’ with Tehran – key US politics stories from Sunday 21 June
TL;DR
- Donald Trump threatened to resume war with Iran while Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials for peace talks.
- Iran announced it closed the strait of Hormuz due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, a move Trump threatened further action over.
- Trump's threats caused Iranian negotiators to walk out of the talks in protest, though technical discussions are set to continue.
- US political figures expressed objections to a provisional deal with Iran.
- Other US news included planned repairs to the Lincoln Memorial, shootings in Chicago, and concerns over online gambling.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation.