Trump will meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed at the White House
Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani behind closed doors at the White House on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. Axios said the meeting will address efforts to reach a new ceasefire and resume nuclear negotiations with Iran; sources told Axios Sheikh Mohammed wants Trump to allow more time for diplomacy.
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Al Jazeera reported that Trump will meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House on Monday, with the meeting taking place behind closed doors to discuss mediation in the Iran conflict. Axios said the talks aim to reach a new ceasefire and resume nuclear negotiations. Sheikh Mohammed, a key mediator between Iran and the United States in recent weeks, wants Trump to allow more time for diplomacy, according to sources cited by Axios.
JD Vance is expected to meet Sheikh Mohammed separately before Trump, Axios reported. The outlet said Vance has spent the past two weeks personally involved in indirect talks with Iran, speaking with the Qatari prime minister almost daily. No agreement has been reported.
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