US official says JD Vance made 'great progress' in Iran talks, calls snub reports 'foreign propaganda'
A U.S. official involved in the negotiations said Vice President JD Vance achieved significant progress in the U.S.-Iran peace talks held in Switzerland. Iranian state media alleged that Qatar’s prime minister snubbed Vance, a claim Qatar’s leader denied as a misrepresentation. The official labeled the snub reports as foreign propaganda intended to undermine the negotiations.
- ▪U.S. officials reported that Vice President JD Vance made "great progress" in the peace talks with Iran at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland.
- ▪Iran reportedly agreed to readmit International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and discussed using unfrozen Iranian assets to purchase U.S. agricultural products.
- ▪Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, denied snubbing Vance and said media misrepresented the encounter.
- ▪The U.S. official accused Iranian state media of spreading falsehoods and called the snub story foreign propaganda aimed at derailing the talks.
- ▪The U.S. delegation left Switzerland after concluding the negotiations, emphasizing continued engagement toward a deal.
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Treaties US official says JD Vance made 'great progress' in Iran talks, calls snub reports 'foreign propaganda' Qatar's prime minister denied snubbing Vance in an interview, saying media misrepresented the encounter By Preston Mizell Fox News Published June 22, 2026 8:12pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Vance touts agreements on open Hormuz Strait, IAEA inspections Vice President JD Vance announces significant breakthroughs in US-Iran peace talks held in Switzerland, highlighting Iran's agreement to readmit International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear inspectors. Vance also proposed using Iran's unfrozen assets to purchase U.S. agricultural products and established a deconfliction mechanism to maintain ceasefire stability.
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