Overview
- The Qatari prime minister met Vice President JD Vance in Washington to discuss efforts to ease the U.S.–Iran war and to advance mediation.
- U.S. officials said they expected Iran to answer a one-page memorandum aimed at halting the fighting and opening nuclear talks today, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging a serious reply.
- Before the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani said there was a high probability of a diplomatic solution and noted positive progress in message exchanges between Washington and Tehran.
- Pakistan and Qatar reaffirmed close coordination in a leader-to-leader call, with Doha expressing deep appreciation for Islamabad’s convening role and pledging support for Pakistan-led diplomacy.
- Qatar has been running a back channel with Iran, including contacts with senior Revolutionary Guard figures, while coordinating with Pakistani mediators as regional attacks and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz raise pressure to secure safe energy shipping.