What did Trump say about the position of Qatar and Saudi Arabia towards the Iran war?

- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia want to end the war on Iran in a “peaceful way,” but he warned that the United States “remains ready to resume military strikes at any time.” Trump added to Reuters news agency, after his meeting in the White House with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, who plays a pivotal role as a mediator between the United States and Iran in the ongoing discussions on ways to end the conflict: “Qatar prefers to reach a peaceful solution, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also prefers to reach a peaceful solution,” and he continued: “We are ready to act any time we want.”

However, at the same time, he indicated that immediate strikes were unlikely. “We will see where things go," he said. The US President has been indicating for weeks that the United States may need to escalate the confrontation with Iran to achieve its goal of ensuring that Tehran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump did not clarify, during his statements, whether any actual change had occurred. He said: “We are witnessing momentum toward ending this conflict, and I believe it will end very soon.” He also indicated that the conflict “has effectively ended,” stressing that he will work to “preserve the status quo.”