Snell published video footage and excerpts from an interview she conducted with a masked al-Nusra member in 2016, claiming the individual was Qantri before he entered Syria's diplomatic service. According to Snell, she had received permission to report from areas controlled by Jabhat al-Nusra before being detained. Before being appointed Syria's top diplomat in Washington earlier this year, Qantri served in the country's post-Assad transitional government. His appointment came as the United States and Syria began restoring diplomatic engagement following the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad. Neither the United States Department of State nor Syrian authorities have publicly commented on Snell's accusations against Qantri.