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Trump to meet Qatar’s prime minister as Iran talks stall

Politics · First reported 9 Nov, 01:43 · Updated 02:07

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Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the White House on Monday, with Vice President JD Vance also expected to meet him. The meeting comes as Qatar continues to facilitate communication between Washington and Tehran and US officials describe negotiations as far from a breakthrough.

  • Trump is scheduled to meet Qatar’s prime minister at the White House on Monday; Vance is also expected to meet him.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations had made little progress and he saw no imminent breakthrough; Trump said further strikes were unlikely if talks produced a strong agreement.
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Meeting
Trump is scheduled to meet Qatar’s prime minister at the White House on Monday.
Qatari leader
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who is also Qatar’s foreign minister.
Additional meeting
Vice President JD Vance is also scheduled to meet the Qatari leader, according to a US official.
Qatar’s role
Qatar has conveyed proposals between Washington and Tehran and sought to bridge differences.
US assessment
Rubio said negotiations had made little progress and he did not see an imminent breakthrough.

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