U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Qatar’s prime minister in Washington amid intensified efforts to end the war with Iran.
Reuters reported on Monday, November 9, that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, is scheduled to meet with Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Washington.
The Qatari prime minister travelled to Tehran last week, and Qatar is one of the main mediators in efforts to end the war with Iran.
Despite increased diplomatic efforts, senior U.S. and Gulf officials have expressed doubts about the possibility of reaching an agreement in the near future.
Trump has played down the likelihood of a major resumption of the war in the near future but has remained unwilling to accept Iran’s proposed ceasefire plan.
Meanwhile, retaliatory attacks continue. Iranian state media have reported that the United States targeted Qeshm Island in overnight strikes.
Iran has also attacked oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz this month, while its Houthi allies in Yemen have targeted Saudi Arabia.
More than eight months have passed since the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, but there are still no signs of an agreement to end the fighting.
