Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister, with no imminent Iran war deal seen
USO•Donald Trump will meet Qatar's prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Washington as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war continue. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a breakthrough was not imminent and called Iran's terms unrealistic.
1. Diplomatic efforts
Al-Thani is due to meet Trump and Vice President JD Vance after visiting Tehran last week. Iran's proposal calls for the US to end its port blockade, lift some sanctions and halt bombing in exchange for Iran ending its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with nuclear talks and other sanctions addressed later. The US has rejected the proposal, which Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson called the most reasonable offer on the table.
2. Attacks continue
Iranian state media reported a US strike on Qeshm island overnight, while attacks on tankers in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz have continued. An Iranian official said the Qeshm strikes did not affect vital infrastructure or services. The war has triggered a global energy shortage, and Yemen's Houthi group said it struck an office building of Saudi state oil company Aramco in Riyadh on Sunday.
