Qatar has tried to play a friend to everyone, putting at odds the various interests of its allies as it tries to remain neutral but vital to various alliances.
Iran turned up at a Qatari weapons exposition this week, providing a high-profile platform for Tehran to tout its military capabilities even as Doha continues to affirm defensive and strategic partnerships with the United States. The Islamist nation was among several attending nations hostile to the U.S., raising concerns Qatar could be helping America's enemies arm up. But one expert told Fox News Digital such events often bring together strange bedfellows.
McInnis argued that U.S. officials already started talking about the relationship America has with Qatar, which also has connections to Hamas used to help broker hostage release deals since the Oct. 7 attack in Israel, and noted that Washington has some blame in the current dynamic. 'The relationships that Qatar has with groups like Hamas, with Iran and with others are going to come under a lot more scrutiny from the United States,' McInnis said.
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