Two US Senators, both from the Republican Party, have raised questions over the involvement of Qatar and Pakistan as intermediaries in the ceasefire negotiations with Iran, accusing both nations of supporting terrorism.
Senator Rick Scott accused Qatar and Pakistan of harbouring terrorists and mentioned that recent developments made clear that who our friends really are.
In a social media post, the Florida Senator said, it should be clear to everybody by now who are the real friends of US. Qatar and Pakistan have long histories of harbouring terrorists, and right now they seem far more invested in propping up Iran’s decades-long terror campaign than achieving a meaningful peace.
Senator Tim Sheehy raised questions over Pakistan’s involvement as an intermediary, recalling that it hid Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. He accused Qatar of laundering money for terrorist groups.
The statement of two US Senators comes as Qatar and Pakistan mediated in US-Iran talks held in Switzerland.
