Qatar: Ceasefire Between Iran and Israel Could ‘Open Door to Sustainable Peace’
Qatar Confirms Role in Iran-Israel Ceasefire Talks After U.S. Request
An advisor to Qatar’s prime minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, said on Friday that Qatar began facilitating talks between Iran and Israel following a direct request from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Al Ansari said the request came shortly after Iran launched a missile strike on a U.S. airbase in Qatar on Monday. “After the attack, President Trump called Doha and said ‘a deal might be imminent,’” he told reporters.
“It was requested of Qatar by President Trump in his call to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, to begin the process of finalising how we might reach an agreement between Iran and Israel,” Al Ansari said.
He added that within minutes of the attack ending, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani initiated a round of diplomatic calls, including conversations with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and officials from Iran.
Qatar now sees the current ceasefire as a starting point for broader negotiations. “Doha wants to build on the ceasefire to achieve sustainable peace in the region,” Al Ansari emphasized.