Special Report: Trump Meets Qatar's Mediator in the Oval Office — the Doha Channel, Iran's Two-Day Plan and What Comes Next
President Trump and Qatar's prime minister held a 45-minute meeting on Iran on Monday. Afterward, Trump said Qatar "would rather see a peaceful solution" but the U.S. is "ready to go anytime we want." Here is where the Iran negotiations stand tonight.
By Clara Hughes
President Trump met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House on Monday for about 45 minutes, in a session focused on negotiations with Iran, Axios reported, according to Iran International. The meeting took place around noon in the Oval Office. In a brief phone interview with Reuters afterward, Trump said Qatar and Saudi Arabia are eager for a peaceful solution — but that the U.S. is ready to resume military strikes if necessary. "Qatar would rather see a peaceful solution," Trump said. But "we're ready to go anytime we want." This Altas World Special Report sets out what is known about the Qatar channel, the competing plans, and what