As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing

NYT World Sunday 21 June 2026, 17:04 UTC By Mark Landler 1 min read

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From left, Steve Witkoff, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, Vice President JD Vance and the Pakistani Army official Asim Munir at Lake Lucerne in Switzerland on Sunday.

Vance Offers (PERSON) Iran ‘ (EVENT) Trump Threatens Bombing From (ORG) Steve Witkoff (PERSON) Shehbaz Sharif (PERSON) Pakistan (LOCATION) JD Vance (PERSON) the Pakistani Army (ORG) Asim Munir (PERSON) Lake Lucerne (LOCATION) Switzerland (LOCATION)

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