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White House Denies Qatar-Pakistan Greeting Snub Claim

6/25/2026

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Al Thani Greets Sharif

Social-media users claimed the Qatar-Pakistan greeting at the Lucerne peace talks snubbed U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani greeted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on June 21 in Lucerne.
Al Thani told Al Jazeera he had spent hours with JD Vance earlier and greeted Sharif first.
White House on X called the claim false and said Iranian media amplified it.

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Vance urges diplomacy

President Donald Trump warned Iran retaliation on Fox News while Vice President JD Vance urged diplomatic solutions at the summit.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi refused a photo with Vice President JD Vance, hugging Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lucerne.
White House Response on X called snub claim false and said Iranian media amplified it.
Vance told Fox News Strait of Hormuz was open, after which Iran’s Navy closed it.

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Historical Context

In November 1979 Iranian students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans and holding 52 for the two-year crisis, a rupture that still fuels U.S.–Iran mistrust. The June 2024 Qatar meeting of Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. Vice President JD Vance sparked Iranian media claims of diplomatic snubs, echoing the lingering legacy of the 1979 hostage episode.

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Al Thani Greets Sharif

Social-media users claimed the Qatar-Pakistan greeting at the Lucerne peace talks snubbed U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani greeted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on June 21 in Lucerne.
Al Thani told Al Jazeera he had spent hours with JD Vance earlier and greeted Sharif first.
White House on X called the claim false and said Iranian media amplified it.

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