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GOP's Rick Scott: Qatar is not our friend
Key takeaways
- Rick Scott (Fla.) on Sunday reiterated his unease with the Qatari government s role in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
- They re not our friend, Scott told host Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday, referring to Qatar.
- The Florida Republican went on to criticize the Qatari government for its relationship with Iran.
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Rick Scott (Fla.) on Sunday reiterated his unease with the Qatari government s role in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
They re not our friend, Scott told host Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday, referring to Qatar.
The Florida Republican went on to criticize the Qatari government for its relationship with Iran. The two countries have close ties financially, but the Iranian military has fired missiles at multiple Qatari sites since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran in February.
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