A viral video from the US-Iran talks in Switzerland has set off a new train of conversation around US Vice President JD Vance.
The video showed Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani 'ignoring' JD Vance before warmly hugging Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Qatar, alongside Pakistan and Swiss officials, is playing a major mediating role in moving the US-Iran ceasefire framework into a more detailed political settlement.
Despite the viral clip suggesting an awkward slight, no official account described the interaction as a diplomatic 'snub.'
The opposing factions did not seek a joint picture opportunity during the discussions, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi briefly entering the meeting and hugging Sharif before Vance spoke.
The diplomacy itself remains fragile, with President Donald Trump threatening to 'hit Iran very hard again' if Tehran did not rein in its proxies in Lebanon.
