A US official involved in peace talks with Iran said Vice President JD Vance made 'major progress' in negotiations in Switzerland.
The official, who said the claims originated from Iranian state media, described reports that Qatar's prime minister rejected Vance as 'foreign propaganda.'
Statement after the talks
Speaking to Fox News Digital, the US official said Vance and the US delegation left Switzerland 'having made major progress and historic talks.'
'Those who repeat foreign propaganda serve no one but malicious actors who want to block the talks,' the official said.
Qatar's prime minister's statement
Qatar's Prime Minister and chief negotiator, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that he did not reject Vance.
Al Thani said he spent hours with Vance and had not yet greeted Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He said the media misrepresented the meeting and 'greatly exaggerated the issue.'
Content of the talks
Vance announced that Iran had agreed to readmit the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspectors to the country.
The vice president proposed using Iran's blocked assets to buy US agricultural products and established a conflict prevention mechanism to maintain ceasefire stability.
Reactions and criticism in the US
Criticism of Vance's handling of the talks appeared in the media. Some critics claimed Vance capitulated to Iran and that Iran gained more from the peace deal than the US.
A Fox News Digital investigation revealed that a network of pro-communist groups, funded by Chinese-based American tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham and supporting the Chinese Communist Party and its allies like Iran, was behind most of the protests.
In April, nonprofits in Singham's network mobilized to protest against what they called President Donald Trump's 'war on crime.'
Vance's previous efforts
Vance's visit to Switzerland was his second attempt to end the conflict. In April, he traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Special Envoy Jared Kushner to negotiate peace.
Those talks failed and Vance returned home, but he remained a key figure in finalizing the ceasefire.
Vance's involvement in the negotiations has led to increased betting activity on his winning the presidency in 2028.