Politico reports that the Emir of Qatar, Pakistan's army chief, and the UAE president called President Trump yesterday after he threatened to strike Iran, persuading him to drop the plans by arguing a deal is within reach. The report describes a high-level intervention by three key US allies to avert a military escalation through a promise of imminent diplomatic progress.
Politico now reports that the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called US President Donald Trump yesterday after he threatened to strike Iran, persuading him to abandon the plans by arguing a diplomatic deal is within reach. The report comes as the latest in a fast-evolving thread that began at 20:38 Jerusalem on June 11, when news broke of a sharp reversal.
At 20:38 Jerusalem, President Trump announced he had canceled planned airstrikes on Iran, citing a chance for a deal. Minutes earlier, The New York Times had reported that Pakistani mediators informed Trump they had secured an agreement, and that the Qatari Emir had spoken with him. A subsequent version (also 20:38 Jerusalem) added that Iran's Foreign Ministry denied any memorandum of understanding had been approved. By the next report (20:38 Jerusalem), Politico — without naming the mediators — said Arab leaders, not just Pakistan, had promised a deal was underway. The current Politico report, arriving now at 09:45 Jerusalem, names the three leaders, confirming and specifying the mediators.
As The Zioneer reported on June 11 at 22:15 Jerusalem, the Qatari Emir and Trump discussed diplomatic progress, with Trump stating the understandings had received all-party approval. At 09:41 Jerusalem today, our desk cited the earlier Politico report describing the same episode as a strike canceled after Arab leaders promised a deal. The thread is set against a broader backdrop of heightened regional tensions, including an Iranian missile barrage, threats of escalation, and multiple calls between Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The reliability of this single-source report remains developing. With corroboration from additional sources it could rise to strong.
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- StrongQatari Emir discusses Iran deal progress with Trump
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
- StrongTrump moves to contain Iranian retaliation threats after Dahiyeh strike
- DevelopingUS officials: Trump has not abandoned diplomacy with Iran, patience wearing thin
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