Iranian minister appears to snub U.S. VP Vance at peace talks

Tensions flared before Sunday's peace talks when Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conspicuously ignored U.S. Vice President JD Vance during a photo session. Video circulating showed Araghchi entering the room where Vance, U.S. delegation members Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and mediators from Pakistan and Qatar were waiting. Araghchi warmly greeted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before pointedly leaving without speaking to the American official. Vance, standing in the corner, appeared surprised by Araghchi's action, fueling further tension between the two sides. Iranian state media reported that Tehran's delegation refused any joint media appearances before talks with the U.S. However, American officials denied this claim. "Iranian representatives had previously agreed to be available to the press at the beginning of the meeting," a U.S. official told the New York Post. The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, eventually departed for Tehran after approximately 18 hours of intensive talks and consultations in Switzerland. According to a joint statement from Pakistan and Qatar, the U.S. and Iranian delegations agreed to a "roadmap" aiming for a final agreement within 60 days to end the war in the Middle East.

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Iranian representatives had previously agreed to be available to the press at the beginning of the meeting.