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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 20 MIN

Iran War Day 115: Face-to-Face US-Iran Talks Begin as Hormuz Closes Again

from Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast · host The Briefing Network

The first face-to-face talks between U.S. and Iranian officials since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are underway in Switzerland, but the peace process is already under pressure. As Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meet at the Bürgenstock resort, Iran has announced a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil supplies and testing the fragile ceasefire.In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down the historic U.S.-Iran negotiations, President Trump's controversial threats during live talks, the creation of new working groups on sanctions and the nuclear program, and the growing risk that fighting in Lebanon could derail the entire agreement. We also examine the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz, the economic cost of the war, oil market reactions, and whether the sixty-day peace framework can survive its first major crisis.Topics covered:Face-to-face U.S.-Iran peace talksJD Vance and Abbas Araghchi negotiationsStrait of Hormuz closure and global oil marketsTrump's threats against IranLebanon ceasefire violationsIsrael-Hezbollah conflict updatesIran nuclear negotiationsU.S. sanctions relief discussionsOperation Epic Fury Day 115Middle East geopolitics and breaking newsFollow Epic Fury for daily coverage of the U.S.-Iran War, peace negotiations, military developments, and the geopolitical events shaping the Middle East.

The first face-to-face talks between U.S. and Iranian officials since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are underway in Switzerland, but the peace process is already under pressure. As Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meet at the Bürgenstock resort, Iran has announced a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil supplies and testing the fragile ceasefire.In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down the historic U.S.-Iran negotiations, President Trump's controversial threats during live talks, the creation of new working groups on sanctions and the nuclear program, and the growing risk that fighting in Lebanon could derail the entire agreement. We also examine the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz, the economic cost of the war, oil market reactions, and whether the sixty-day peace framework can survive its first major crisis.Topics covered:Face-to-face U.S.-Iran peace talksJD Vance and Abbas Araghchi negotiationsStrait of Hormuz closure and global oil marketsTrump's threats against IranLebanon ceasefire violationsIsrael-Hezbollah conflict updatesIran nuclear negotiationsU.S. sanctions relief discussionsOperation Epic Fury Day 115Middle East geopolitics and breaking newsFollow Epic Fury for daily coverage of the U.S.-Iran War, peace negotiations, military developments, and the geopolitical events shaping the Middle East.

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