Did Qatar's prime minister 'snub' JD Vance? Doha, Washington deny claim
Summary
A video clip from peace talks in Switzerland caused online claims that Qatar’s Prime Minister ignored U.S. Vice President JD Vance by greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister first. Both Qatar and the White House denied these claims, saying the video missed important context and no disrespect happened.Key Facts
- The video showed Qatar’s Prime Minister greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before JD Vance.
- Some social media users said this was a diplomatic insult toward the U.S.
- Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the claim “unfounded.”
- He said he had already spent hours with JD Vance during the talks.
- The White House also rejected the claims and blamed Iranian state media for spreading false stories.
- A U.S. official stated the U.S. and Qatari teams had worked closely for hours and did not need to re-greet each other.
- Both Doha and Washington said the video ignored the full context of the meeting.
- The peace talks took place at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland.
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