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The agreement had earlier been slated for signatures by Iran's chief negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and US Vice President JD Vance.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump called Modi a "tough negotiator", and pledged to visit the country soon.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

On Tuesday, the chair and chief negotiator of the Alliance of Small Island States said she was "extremely troubled by the attempts to delink and undermine the best available science" at Bonn.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Talks repeatedly broke down, as he went toe-to-toe with Masayoshi Son, CEO of Sprint’s majority owner, SoftBank, and a famously tough negotiator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Lolo can help me pick a good bike, plus Papi’s usually a good negotiator.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina