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Published 16:32 22 Jun 2026 GMT
As diplomatic discussions between the United States and Iran continue in Switzerland, a photograph shared by the Qatari Prime Minister has gone viral after the US Vice President was allegedly spotted doing something fishy.
The image, posted on X by Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday, shows JD Vance working on a laptop.
Standing nearby is Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a special envoy.
While the meeting itself appeared to be nothing out of the ordinary, social media users quickly focused on an unusual detail exposed in the picture.
Eagle-eyed X users noted what appeared to be a Common Access Card (CAC) inserted into the laptop.
CAC cards are identification credentials commonly used by U.S. military personnel, Department of Defense employees, and authorized contractors to access secure systems and facilities.
While the use of the card is not unusual, it is the identity on the card that has confused people online.
The card visible in the image appeared to feature a photograph of a woman rather than Vance, baffling social media users.
The image quickly generated reactions from journalists, commentators, and political analysts.
Caroline Orr Bueno, a journalist and social science researcher, questioned the meaning behind the photo and suggested that its publication might have been intentional.
In a post on X, she wrote: “I would love to know the intended symbolism of Qatar’s prime minister posting a picture of JD Vance logging into a laptop using someone else’s CAC card.”
“There is 100% a read-between-the-lines message being sent.”
The photograph also prompted criticism and questions about the participants involved in the diplomatic discussions.
Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast and an MSNBC analyst, raised concerns about Kushner’s presence.
Referring to Kushner’s unusually close relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the first Trump administration, Miller posed the question: “Why is a Saudi agent with no security clearance representing America in this meeting?”
He also suggested that Qatari officials perhaps should not have been in the decision-making room, as the country is not a signatory to agreements governing U.S.-Iran relations.
Other media outlets were quick to point out the absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking why he was not visible in the discussions that are contributing to the war in Iran.
MeidasTouch simply asked, “Where is Marco?”.
