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Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister as US-Iran talks reach stalemate
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Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister as US-Iran talks reach stalemate

U.S. President Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed at the White House to discuss diplomatic solutions as the U.S.-Iran conflict continues and negotiations face obstacles.

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  • President Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed at the White House on the 9th.
  • At this time, the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to rage.
  • Secretary of State Rubio said that negotiations with Iran have made little progress and Iran's demands are unacceptable.

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As the conflict between the United States and Iran continues, Qatar plays a mediating role between the United States and Iran.

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U.S. President Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed at the White House on the 9th. The picture shows Trump talking to Mohammed on the Air Force One special plane during a refueling stop at Al-Qada Udeid Air Force Base on October 25, 2025. (Reuters)

According to the itinerary announced by the White House, US President Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the White House on the 9th. At this time, the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to rage, and diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict are also facing major obstacles.

According to a Reuters report, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said on the 8th that negotiations with Iran have made little progress, and he does not believe that the two sides are about to make a breakthrough. Rubio emphasized that Trump prefers to solve problems through diplomatic channels, but Iran's demands are "unacceptable," and some of them are even ridiculous and unrealistic.

Iran has previously claimed that it is willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States agrees to meet several conditions. These conditions include the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran, an end to the blockade of Iranian ports, and the unfreezing of billions of dollars in Iranian assets.

Qatar has been playing an important mediating role between the United States and Iran, responsible for communicating proposals from both sides and trying to resolve differences between the two sides over Iran's nuclear program and conditions for ending the conflict. Trump is expected to hold a closed-door meeting with Mohammed on the 9th. A U.S. official pointed out that Vice President Vance was also scheduled to meet with Mohammed.

In addition to Qatar, other countries are also actively promoting an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the conflict between the United States and Iran. Currently, Qatar is leading the diplomatic mediation, with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey providing support.

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  • US President Trump and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed will hold talks at the White House on the 9th

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Can Trump's talks with Qatari Prime Minister break the US-Iran deadlock?
  • Is there room for compromise on the conditions proposed by Iran?

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