Iran-US war latest: Swiss peace talks abruptly cancelled after Trump boasts of Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ 58.8%
The Independent - By James C. Reynolds, Alex Croft, Shweta Sharma - 6/19/2026, 12:54 PM
Negativity Bias 39.8% - Framing Effect 32% - Availability Heuristic 30.9%
The anticipated talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland were abruptly called off at the 11th hour on Friday, clouding prospects for a lasting truce as a major escalation in Lebanon threatened the tenuous agreement to end the war. The Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement shared with The Independent that planned talks... more