US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off, as Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks in Lebanon

Talks set to take place on Friday between the US ⁠ ⁠and Iran in Switzerland to implement a peace deal were cancelled as Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces and Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon which killed several people.

The talks were set to begin in the tiny Swiss village of Obbürgen on Friday, two days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opened a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding over Iran’s nuclear program, while getting oil traffic moving through the strait of Hormuz.

The White House said the US looked forward to “beginning technical talks as soon as possible”, as it announced that JD Vance, who is leading negotiations for the Trump administration, would now not be travelling.

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“The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now the vice-president is not departing tonight,” a White House spokesperson said late on Thursday.

The cancellation of the talks came as Israel and Hezbollah traded their most violent strikes since the ceasefire was established.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/us-iran-talks-in-switzerland-cancelled

I thought the US president had told BB to stand down. Oh well, back to the bombing that Hegseth and Haliburton so dearly love.

7 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I thought the US president had told BB to stand down. Oh well, back to the bombing that Hegseth and Haliburton so dearly love.

It is just getting worse Israel has launched a new wave of attacks across southern Lebanon, killing several people, according to the country’s National News Agency.

Trump can not control Bibi Trump will not do anything he just wants out at any cost

Bibi has been the problem from the get go in this debacle - first by talking Trump into fighting Israel's war, then by trying to scuttle the US-Iran MoU so that Trump is pressured back into the fighting.

2 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Bibi has been the problem from the get go in this debacle - first by talking Trump into fighting Israel's war, then by trying to scuttle the US-Iran MoU so that Trump is pressured back into the fighting.

3 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Bibi has been the problem from the get go in this debacle - first by talking Trump into fighting Israel's war, then by trying to scuttle the US-Iran MoU so that Trump is pressured back into the fighting.

Is Trump a toddler?

Does he lack.the agency to say no to Israel as did all previous US presidents going back to.W Bush?

Additionally where is it written that Israel is obligated to follow all orders from Washington if they deem them contrary to their national interest?

I see what's happening here.

The maga fascist Trump regime knows their idiotic war of choice against Iran has been a shambolic disaster. So what to do? Find someone to blame. Israel in this case. Sleazeball shape shifter Vance is doing just that. Don't be a sucker This failure is owned by Trump.

Edited June 19Jun 19 by Jingthing

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Is Trump a toddler?

Does he lack.the agency to say no to Israel as did all previous US presidents going back to.W Bush?

Additionally where is it written that Israel is obligated to follow all orders from Washington if they deem them contrary to their national interest?

I see what's happening here.

The maga fascist Trump regime knows their idiotic war of choice against Iran has been a shambolic disaster. So what to do? Find someone to blame. Israel in this case. Sleazeball shape shifter Vance is doing just that. Don't be a sucker This failure is owned by Trump.

You are right this Failure is squarely on trumps shoulder I wonder if he knows the World is laughing at him !

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Is Trump a toddler?

Does he lack.the agency to say no to Israel as did all previous US presidents going back to.W Bush?

Additionally where is it written that Israel is obligated to follow all orders from Washington if they deem them contrary to their national interest?

I see what's happening here.

The maga fascist Trump regime knows their idiotic war of choice against Iran has been a shambolic disaster. So what to do? Find someone to blame. Israel in this case. Sleazeball shape shifter Vance is doing just that. Don't be a sucker This failure is owned by Trump.

This could be the only thing good to come from this US regime's war - the US divorcing Israel. Too much money has been transformed into the blood of innocents by Israel, financed by US taxpayers. We ALL know the president has loyalty to only himself. Perhaps BB thought he was untouchable.

14 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

This could be the only thing good to come from this US regime's war - the US divorcing Israel. Too much money has been transformed into the blood of innocents by Israel, financed by US taxpayers. We ALL know the president has loyalty to only himself. Perhaps BB thought he was untouchable.

That's simple minded.

There will be changes but the US is not going to stop being an ally of Israel. It's not in the US interest to do that.

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That's simple minded.

There will be changes but the US is not going to stop being an ally of Israel.

They will if the left has their way.

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's not in the US interest to do that.

The left doesn't care

12 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That's simple minded.

There will be changes but the US is not going to stop being an ally of Israel. It's not in the US interest to do that.

The guy who would make that call is the poster child for simplemindedness. He couldn't care less about US interests, BB is making him look bad, that could get him thrown under the nearest bus available.

2 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

The guy who would make that call is the poster child for simplemindedness. He couldn't care less about US interests, BB is making him look bad, that could get him thrown under the nearest bus available.

The left does far more to make Trump look bad than he does.

52 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Is Trump a toddler?

Does he lack.the agency to say no to Israel as did all previous US presidents going back to.W Bush?

Find someone to blame. Israel in this case.

Don't be a sucker This failure is owned by Trump.

Yes, Trump is a toddler. Could he have said no to Israel, yes, but he's easily led along isn't he. Trump thinks by being radical he's a winner - well we know he's not. Netanyahu figured out Trump's narcissism and knew he could string him along into that war "by being the only president to go to war with Iran."

So yes, Israel IS the problem. Trump was just their useful idiot. The failure is owned by both Trump and Netanyahu, the latter of which is in a real bind now. What goes around...

13 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Yes, Trump is a toddler. Could he have said no to Israel, yes, but he's easily led along isn't he. Trump thinks by being radical he's a winner - well we know he's not. Netanyahu figured out Trump's narcissism and knew he could string him along into that war "by being the only president to go to war with Iran."

So yes, Israel IS the problem. Trump was just their useful idiot. The failure is owned by both Trump and Netanyahu, the latter of which is in a real bind now. What goes around...

I think Trump said yes because he's a total moron and thought it would be as easy as Venezuela was. Speaking of easy, it's so easy to blame Israel for everything wrong in th world but that doesn't make that true.

As I read the article, it sounds as if it was Hezbollah that started the attacks first, and that Israel responded.

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Speaking of easy, it's so easy to blame Israel for everything wrong in th world but that doesn't make that true.

That's a bit of a leap isn't it? Who's suggesting that?

35 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

The left does far more to make Trump look bad than he does.

Yeah, it's the left's fault that trump's an idiot who says and does idiotic things. I guess this is the last line of defense for MAGA.

Jaysus H. Kryst!🤣

So, Ben-Gvir, already wanted by the ICC as well as prosecutors in a number of countries, wants to add more charges. Easily one of the slimiest beings in the Middle East, and that's saying something.

Edited June 19Jun 19 by BLMFem

The alarm bells are ringing in Tel Aviv, but if what Israel is doing in Lebanon leads to a resumption of the war in Iran (and consequently a resumption of the SOH blockade) I don't think any amount of money will help.

'Israel Is Bleeding Support in the U.S. – and Pouring Tens of Millions Into Trying to Change That'

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2026-06-18/ty-article/.premium/israel-is-bleeding-support-in-u-s-and-pouring-tens-of-millions-to-change-that

"Israel is deepening its influence efforts in the United States in a bid to halt the collapse of its standing among the conservative right.

Haaretz has learned that the Israeli government is paying over $40 million for an influence campaign aimed at Christian Republicans – three times the budget originally allocated to it. The campaign launched late last year, and it's now expanding and focusing its messaging on an attempt to justify the war in Iran."

and the Iranians are laughing at the "poor" sucker that bend over to their demands, the guy is just saying out loud what the GOP at the Senate and House have been whispering

Khamenei said President Trump had "out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage" to bring the deal about.

US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'

https://au.yahoo.com/news/us-lifts-naval-blockade-iran-200444482.html

I'd say Yair has a point. The poster, Yair Lapid, is an Israeli politician of the centrist Yesh Atid party and a leader of the opposition in the Knesset.

https://x.com/yairlapid/status/2067843400670302670?s=20

Iran knows the American left it with them against Trump, as long as they can hold out they'll be okay

Miriam (Bibi) really isn't happy. Who will buckle under the strain? Will the Epstein files be released due to this spat?

Interesting times ahead.

Hold on a minute. Something has changed here. Why is everyone ignoring @Yellowtail ?

This attack on Lebanon is a calculated move by Bibi.

He thinks he can take on Trump and win.

IMHO it’s one of 2 scenarios,

1. Bibi has leverage on Trump

2. Bibi believes he has the loyalty of the Jewish American politicians

2 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

This attack on Lebanon is a calculated move by Bibi.

He thinks he can take on Trump and win.

IMHO it’s one of 2 scenarios,

1. Bibi has leverage on Trump

What kind of leverage?

2 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

1. Bibi believes he has the loyalty of the Jewish American politicians

How many of those are there that would admit to not hating Israel, five?

American Jews are overwhelmingly Democrat

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

What kind of leverage?

How many of those are there that would admit to not hating Israel, five?

American Jews are overwhelmingly Democrat

Kind of leverage, commercial or kompromat.

I take your point on the majority of Jewish politicians being Democrat. What we don’t know is how many of America’s politicians would be loyal to Israel. I believe Israel recruits them at an early age with leverage, either bribes or blackmail. It is Israel’s modus operandi

However we look at this,

Trump told Bibi to stop hitting Lebanon

Bibi ignored Trump

Why does Bibi feel it’s safe to do that?

11 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Kind of leverage, commercial or kompromat.

I take your point on the majority of Jewish politicians being Democrat. What we don’t know is how many of America’s politicians would be loyal to Israel. I believe Israel recruits them at an early age with leverage, either bribes or blackmail. It is Israel’s modus operandi

What is that belief based on?

3 hours ago, phetphet said:

As I read the article, it sounds as if it was Hezbollah that started the attacks first, and that Israel responded.

Doesn't matter at all .

If it involves Israel, then Israel are too blame .

If Israel wasn't thare, then they wouldn't be attacked .

Its there own fault for existing

Apparently on about 13% of Democrats support Israel.

Democratic voter support for Israel plummets to historic low – The Forward