The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, has praised the "positive discussions" held with US President Donald Trump regarding a possible agreement with Iran to end the war opened in the Middle East by the offensive launched in February by the United States and Israel against the Asian country.
"Great meeting with President Donald Trump and the Vice President (JD Vance) in Washington," he said in a message on social media, before highlighting that the meeting allowed them to "discuss the situation in the region and ways to make progress in the talks between the United States and Iran."
"I am grateful for the positive discussions on reaching an agreement and achieving peace in the region," Al Thani stated, within the framework of Qatar's mediation efforts between the parties in an attempt to reach a deal, amid doubts and speculation about possible breakthroughs and repeated warnings about the possible outbreak of new large-scale hostilities.
After his meeting, Trump emphasized at a press conference that at this moment "military action does not seem to be very necessary," although he stated that Washington is prepared to "use it if there is cause." "There is progress toward the end of this conflict. I think it will end quite soon," he said.
However, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has flatly denied that there has been progress...
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WorldAfter the meeting, Trump stated at a press conference that at this moment "military action does not seem to be very necessary," although he affirmed that Washington is prepared to "use it if there is cause." The President of the United States, Donald Trump. Photo: @WhiteHouse on X. CommentsThe Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, has praised the "positive discussions" held with US President Donald Trump regarding a possible agreement with Iran to end the war opened in the Middle East by the offensive launched in February by the United States and Israel against the Asian country.
"Great meeting with President Donald Trump and the Vice President (JD Vance) in Washington," he said in a message on social media, before highlighting that the meeting allowed them to "discuss the situation in the region and ways to make progress in the talks between the United States and Iran."
"I am grateful for the positive discussions on reaching an agreement and achieving peace in the region," Al Thani said, in the context of Qatar's mediation efforts between the parties in an attempt to reach a deal, amid doubts and speculation about possible progress and repeated warnings about the possible outbreak of new large-scale hostilities.
After their meeting, Trump noted at a press conference that at this moment "military action does not seem to be very necessary," although he affirmed that Washington is prepared to "use it if there is cause."
"There is progress toward the end of this conflict. I think it will end fairly soon," he said.
However, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has flatly denied that there is progress toward ending the conflict. He has called Trump's statements "fake news" and has demanded that Washington accept surrender under the conditions set by Tehran.
Along these lines, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has stressed that reports of a possible meeting between Rezaei and Vance are "unfounded," adding that "there are no plans for such a meeting," according to the public television channel IRIB.
"The war will not end through military actions or sanctions," Araqchi has emphasized, insisting that "the solution is diplomacy and compliance with Iran's conditions" to unblock the negotiations and move toward a peace agreement that ends the conflict in the region.
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