Did Qatar PM snub JD Vance? Viral video from US-Iran talks sparks hypothesis | World Information
3 min learnUp to date: Jun 22, 2026 03:05 PM IST
A video clip from the newest US-Iran talks, held in Switzerland, is doing the rounds on the web, by which Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani seems to greet Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif whereas seemingly ignoring US Vice President JD Vance.
The viral footage confirmed Sheikh Mohammed approaching the delegation and exchanging greetings with Sharif earlier than turning to others within the group. The transient, seemingly awkward second left Vance ready momentarily, sparking widespread discussions on the web, with social media customers calling the interplay a diplomatic snub.
The viral footage emerged from the high-level quadrilateral assembly involving america, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar on the Bürgenstock resort overlooking Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.
The diplomats from the nations gathered for discussions aimed toward ending the continued battle in West Asia.
Watch Qatar snub Vance. So embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/RWSpcsL5IU
— 🇺🇸 Pamela Geller 🇮🇱 (@PamelaGeller) June 21, 2026
US official rejects studies of Qatari PM ‘snubbing’ Vance
A US official, on Sunday (Jun 21), dismissed studies of Qatari PM snubbing the US vice chairman on the Lake Lucerne Summit, calling the footage “full nonsense”.
“That is full nonsense,” the official informed Fox Information of the clip.
“The US delegation had simply spent hours with the Qataris, and there was no have to re-greet somebody after having simply spent hours with him,” the official mentioned.
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“The choice to present statements collectively earlier than the assembly was performed impromptu, which is why it wasn’t a staged greeting,” he added.
In the meantime, the Qatari PM shared a photograph with Vance on his X deal with highlighting engagement with the US delegation.
Stay from Lucerne, work continues with @VP & @jaredkushner. pic.twitter.com/MhTtjbNuGK
– Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman (@MBA_AlThani_) June 22, 2026
“Stay from Lucerne, work continues with @VP & @jaredkushner,” Al Thani mentioned in a publish shared on X.
The primary spherical of direct talks between america and Iran in Switzerland concluded on Monday. The mediators Qatar and Pakistan hailed the negotiations as “encouraging progress” regardless of the talks being rattled by public threats from President Donald Trump and a brief walkout by Iranian negotiators.
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