US hopes to turn 'new leaf' with Iran, but Trump threatens to resume bombing Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 14:27 As Vice President JD Vance takes part in talks in Switzerland, Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it does not contain Hezbollah US Vice President JD Vance attends the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Burgenstock resort in Obburgen, Switzerland, on 21 June 2026 (Reuters) Off US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had asked him to turn over "a new leaf" in American ties with the Iranian people. However, at the same time as the talks were occurring, Trump threatened to continue bombing Iran if it did not contain Hezbollah. Vance arrived at the Burgenstock mountain resort in Switzerland on Sunday morning to join Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for technical talks with Iranian officials following last week's signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.