US President Donald Trump has said that positive progress is being made toward ending the war with Iran, adding that the possibility of renewed military action in the Middle East currently appears low.
Trump made the remarks after meeting Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House, where they discussed Iran and other regional issues.
In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described the meeting as extremely good and said several important matters, including Iran, were discussed.
The US president claimed that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and other countries supported maintaining the current situation. According to Trump, these countries favour continuing the US naval blockade against Iran and a new military operation, which he referred to as “Operation Iron Gate”, involving both land and sea operations.
Trump said all the countries concerned agreed that Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons and that no compromise was possible on the issue.
He warned that the United States remained fully prepared to take action if the situation in the Middle East changed. However, he said the likelihood of renewed military operations was currently very low.
Trump also claimed that Israel and the wider Middle East were safe from Iranian threats. He reiterated that positive momentum was building toward ending the war and stressed that Washington would continue protecting its national interests.
Qatar has been playing an important diplomatic role in efforts to reduce tensions between Iran and the United States and facilitate a possible agreement. Trump’s meeting with the Qatari prime minister comes amid these diplomatic efforts.
However, no final agreement with Iran or official timeline for ending the war has been announced. Claims regarding Gulf countries’ support for the naval blockade and the proposed military operation have also not been independently verified.
