The ongoing peace talks in Switzerland between American and Iranian officials got off Sunday to a rocky start, according to one Emirati political analyst who went on to describe the spectacle as nothing short of “humiliation” for Vice President JD Vance, who’s leading the U.S. delegation.“This was h...
  • nanometer1625@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    “In diplomacy, the side with leverage doesn’t wait in the room,” Taha wrote. “You claim to be leading and winning, yet you arrived first. First mistake.”

    Taha also flagged a telling moment from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghci, who Taha claimed “entered last and refused to shake hands,” a claim supported by reporting from the Iranian news outlet Tasnim News Agency.

    … That’s it? The headline seems hyperbolic.

    • Stormy@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Back when I was a kid, showing disrespect wasn’t calling someone a dumb nickname and mud slinging on Twitter.

      Trump made that normal, sure. But it’s trashy trailer park behavior.

      Other countries have real dignified professionals qualified to do their jobs, not shaking hands and leaving without talking to the VP of the US, was plenty.