(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 08, 2026 shows, L/R, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on March 19, 2026 and US Vice President JD Vance in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. The prime minister of Qatar, a key intermediary, is visiting Washington on May 8, 2026, to meet Vice President JD Vance to discuss Iran, a source familiar with the matter said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani plans to speak to Vance about "US-Qatar relations and the situation in Iran, with a focus on LNG markets and regional stability," the source said on condition of anonymity. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR and Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)