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Trump to Meet Qatar's PM Amid Iran Diplomatic Hurdles
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In Short: President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday to discuss ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran.
BREAKING: Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles. Frontion News
President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule. The meeting is set to take place amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to bridge differences over Iran’s nuclear program and the terms for ending the conflict.
Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as Qatar’s foreign minister, has played a central role as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran, conveying proposals and seeking to bridge gaps regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
Vice President Vance is expected to meet with Sheikh Mohammed separately before his meeting with Trump, according to Axios, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Sunday that negotiations with Iran had yielded little progress, adding that he saw no sign of an imminent breakthrough. Rubio noted that President Trump strongly favored a diplomatic solution but described Iran’s demands as “unacceptable” and, in some instances, “outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic.”
Tehran’s demands include lifting sanctions, reducing the US military presence in the region, reinstating oil waivers, and releasing frozen Iranian funds, including those held in Qatar.
The meeting is taking place in Washington amid uncertainty over the possibility of reaching an agreement to end the conflict, which began in February following military action involving the United States and Israel against Iran.
Military tensions have continued despite the diplomatic contacts, with Iran stepping up diplomatic efforts amid suggestions by Trump that the US could resume full-scale strikes on Iran.
Qatar has maintained an essential role as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran, passing along diplomatic proposals and attempting to bridge gaps regarding Iran’s nuclear program and the conditions required to conclude the ongoing conflict.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar’s prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic efforts to end it face significant obstacles.
- Qatar has played a central role as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran, conveying proposals and seeking to bridge differences over Iran’s nuclear program and the terms for ending the conflict.
- Trump is due to meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who also serves as Qatar’s foreign minister, in a closed-door meeting.
- Further addressing the diplomatic landscape, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Sunday that negotiations with Iran had yielded little progress, adding that he saw no sign of an imminent breakthrough.
- United States President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani behind closed doors at the White House on Monday, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to bridge differences over Iran ’s nuclear programme and the terms for ending the conflict.
What's still developing
- “Most likely it will not be necessary,” Trump reiterated.
- “We’ve beaten Iran. We are doing very well with Iran,” he said.
- Here is a look at where diplomatic efforts stand before the meeting: Iran offered the US a new nuclear and peace proposal via Qatari mediators on Thursday, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands.
- "I would also like to sincerely thank you, from my heart, for doing this."
- "Madam first lady, I would like to thank you: You did an amazing job," he said.