Trump's Plan Unravels as Peace Talks Move in Another Direction

June 22, 2026

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In the middle of peace talks in Switzerland, Iran’s delegation walked out of the room after making JD Vance wait for them, then refused to be photographed with him. The moment was a deliberate humiliation ritual, and it was only the most visible part of a larger dynamic: Donald Trump had spent the morning posting threats on social media, calling Fox News to say the US would “kill the Iranian negotiators,” and sending Vance to the table while simultaneously trying to blow the negotiations up. But the plan backfired. Iran came back to the table, extracted what it wanted, and left the US delegation looking weak.

The Trap That Didn't Spring

From the very beginning, the host argues, Donald Trump worked passive-aggressively to sabotage the peace talks in Lucerne, Switzerland, which were being mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. Trump posted early-morning attacks on Iran, called Fox News to threaten the Iranian negotiators, and sent JD Vance to the table while simultaneously trying to derail the process. The host describes this as a plan to blow up the talks without having the courage to affirmatively call them off. Iran responded by temporarily suspending the negotiations and lodging a formal protest with the mediators. The Pakistani and Qatari mediators were visibly livid.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:21) **Trump's Plan to Sabotage Iran Peace Talks** - The host argues Trump worked passive-aggressively to blow up the US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
2 (02:59) **Iran's Strategic Negotiating Position** - Iran entered the talks with a clear plan to extract maximum benefit, knowing Trump is unreliable.
3 (05:36) **Iran's Diplomatic Power Play** - Iran projected strength on the world stage, refusing photo ops with JD Vance and making the US delegation wait.
4 (07:29) **Mediators Warn Iran Not to Fall Into Netanyahu's Trap** - Pakistani and Qatari mediators advised Iran to return to talks, warning that Netanyahu and neocons wanted the peace process to fail.
5 (10:18) **Iran's Tangible Gains: Oil Exports and Sanctions Removal** - Iran used the 60-day window to extract concrete economic benefits.
6 (11:31) **Iran's Foreign Minister Lays Out the Test** - Iran's plan focuses on Article 13 of the MOU, requiring the US to prove itself by complying with Articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11.
7 (13:10) **JD Vance's Humiliation and the Coordinated Attack on Peace** - The host describes Vance being snubbed by the Qatari Prime Minister and Iran, while Israeli officials escalate rhetoric to derail the process.

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Guests on this episode

JD Vance

Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s plan to detail to the peace talks in Switzerland completely failing.

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