Qatar PM to meet Trump today for major talks on Iran

Washington (The Uttam Hindu News): Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran are continuing. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump will meet Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House on Monday.

According to the White House schedule, the meeting will be held behind closed doors. The meeting is considered significant because Qatar is playing the role of a mediator between the United States and Iran. It has been working to facilitate the exchange of proposals between the two countries and resolve their differences. Iran’s nuclear programme and the conditions for ending the war are among the key issues.

According to Reuters, an unidentified US official said that US Vice President JD Vance would also hold talks with the Qatari Prime Minister.

The meeting comes at a time when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already made it clear that “there has been no progress so far in talks with Iran” and that there are no indications of a major agreement in the near future.

Earlier, Trump had said that as long as there was a possibility of progress in negotiations, the chances of him ordering fresh attacks on Iran were very low.

Qatar has long played a mediating role in several disputes in West Asia. Its role has also become important amid the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran. In this context, the White House meeting is significant for efforts to move talks between the two countries forward.

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran. Following this, Iran also began targeting Gulf countries across the region. Tensions between the United States and Iran continued even after a ceasefire was announced. The West Asian crisis has affected global energy security and trade interests. Oil and gas supplies through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz have faced disruptions, negatively affecting the economies of several countries.