U.S. President Donald Trump said he sees “positive momentum” toward ending the conflict with Iran, following his meeting with the prime minister of Qatar —who is acting as a mediator in the talks.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had “an excellent discussion with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, during which we discussed many issues related to the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other countries in the region agree that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons, Trump said, emphasizing that “this is non-negotiable.”
The U.S. president stated that the resumption of attacks against Iran “seems quite unlikely” at this stage. “With the completion of this military operation, Americans and the entire world will be safer,” he added.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Qatar spoke of “positive talks” with President Trump and Vice President Vance in Washington. “I am grateful for the positive talks aimed at reaching an agreement and bringing peace to the region” of the Middle East, he stated in a message on X.
However, the U.S. president, who is known for his contradictory statements on Iran, always leaves open the possibility of new military operations.
Although it is “rather unlikely” that large-scale bombings against Iran will resume, the U.S. military remains “ready to intervene,” Donald Trump insisted via Truth Social, following his meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
He also wrote that his country, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait “and others would prefer the status quo.”
“Fantastic talks”
Already, on Sunday, the U.S. president assured that it is “very unlikely” that the war will resume. “It will depend on whether (the Iranians) sign a strong agreement,” he said on CNN the day before yesterday.
On the other hand, the Iranians seem to be on a very different wavelength. “Stop fabricating fake news about imaginary talks,” Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, emphasized via X. “The war against Iran has already destroyed the U.S. government,” he stated, referring to the electoral debacle suffered by Donald Trump’s Republican camp last week.
The U.S. president, but especially his vice president, Jay D. Vance, acknowledged that the war against the Islamic Republic, which sent oil prices soaring, was a major factor contributing to the Democrats’ victory.
According to Iran’s chief negotiator and speaker of parliament, the U.S. is being dragged into continuing the war by Israel. “If Washington does not abandon the ‘Israel First’ mentality, America and its allies will be led straight back to the Middle Ages,” added Mohammad Bayer Galibaf via X.
On the ground in Iran, airstrikes—about which the U.S. military has made no public announcements—continue to be reported, according to Iranian authorities.
The island of Qeshm, in the Strait of Hormuz, was bombed overnight from Sunday to Monday, a senior local official told state television.
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