DID Press: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday, November 9, to discuss efforts to secure a new ceasefire and resume nuclear negotiations with Iran.
US media outlets, citing informed sources, reported that the Qatari prime minister, who has played a leading mediating role between Tehran and Washington in recent weeks, will seek to persuade Trump to give diplomacy more time and avoid further escalation of the conflict.
Trump remains willing to allow diplomatic efforts to continue, but it is unclear how long he will wait for negotiations to produce results. In an interview with CBS broadcast on Sunday, Trump said he had no intention of escalating the war, adding that Iran’s nuclear material was buried beneath thousands of tonnes of rock.
Before meeting Trump, the Qatari prime minister is also scheduled to hold separate talks with US Vice President JD Vance. Vance has been directly involved in indirect negotiations with Iran over the past two weeks and has reportedly been in contact with Qatari officials almost daily.
Meanwhile, Qatari mediators, working alongside Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey, have continued consultations with Tehran and Washington over a proposed framework to reduce tensions.
Under the proposed plan, the first phase would involve the United States lifting its naval blockade and releasing part of Iran’s frozen assets. In return, Iran would formally invite the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect the country’s damaged nuclear facilities.
In the second phase, the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, followed by the resumption of nuclear negotiations, focusing on Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
Informed sources say, however, that the US midterm elections have slowed the progress of indirect negotiations.