US President Donald Trump spoke with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday, thanking him for Qatar's mediation efforts. Trump said working with the Qataris was 'a pleasure' and praised them as 'strong' and the closest Gulf state to Iran, according to an Israeli media report.
President Donald Trump spoke with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday afternoon, expressing gratitude for Doha's role in regional mediation, according to a report on Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11. Trump told the emir that working with the Qataris had been 'a pleasure,' calling them 'strong' and noting that Qatar is geographically closest to Iran among the Gulf states, making it the most exposed. He added that the Qataris had shown courage and thanked them.
The call follows a series of high-level diplomatic engagements between Trump and the emir. As The Zioneer previously reported, the two spoke on June 11 to discuss progress on US-Iranian understandings, with Trump stating at the time that a deal had received all parties' approval. The relationship has been central to Gulf diplomacy: Politico reported on June 12 that the Qatari emir, alongside Pakistan's army chief and the UAE president, persuaded Trump to call off a planned strike on Iran by arguing a diplomatic deal was within reach.
The tone of the Tuesday call is notably warmer than Trump's recent remarks about Iran itself. Over the past week, Trump has accused Tehran of deceiving the US — calling Iran's confirmation of a deal 'weak and pathetic' on June 12 and saying on June 14 that Iran would bear responsibility for any escalation. The contrast underscores Trump's continued reliance on Gulf intermediaries for back-channel contacts, even as he publicly expresses skepticism about Iranian intentions.
No further details about the call's contents or any concrete diplomatic timeline were disclosed in the report.
2 developments
- StrongQatari Emir discusses Iran deal progress with Trump
- DevelopingTrump says he will speak with Turkey, calls Erdogan 'great'
- DevelopingQatar, Turkey express satisfaction with US-Iran negotiations progress
- StrongQatar, Pakistan, UAE leaders convinced Trump to call off Iran strike plan, Politico reports
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