Qatar’s defense minister, Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has found himself in controversy after an old tweet resurfaced amid a new defense deal with the United States. On Friday, Al Thani and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an agreement allowing a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility to be built at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.

Following the signing, Secretary Hegseth said he was “proud that today we’re signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force Facility at the Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho.” He added, “The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15's and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase lethality, interoperability, it’s just another example of our partnership. And I hope you know, your excellency, that you can count on us.”

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