Trump meets Qatari prime minister for talks on Iran negotiations

Summary

US President Donald Trump met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday, 9 November 2026, in talks focused mainly on negotiations with Iran. According to a source familiar with the meeting who spoke to Axios, the meeting lasted 45 minutes. Al Jazeera framed the talks as being about ending the war on Iran. Later reporting described the talks as 'positive', and said the prime minister also held separate meetings with Trump and Vice President JD Vance that saw 'good progress', according to an informed source who spoke to Al Jazeera. Middle East Eye reported that the prime minister will brief G7 foreign ministers in Paris and Saudi Arabia on his talks in Washington, and France's foreign ministry said the Iran war would be high on the agenda.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   9 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that the Monday meeting between Trump and the Qatari prime minister lasted 45 minutes and focused mainly on negotiations with Iran, according to a source familiar with the meeting who spoke to Axios.

2. Al Jazeera

   9 Nov 2026, 18:48 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met US President Donald Trump, with the talks framed as being about ending the war on Iran.

3. Middle East Eye

   9 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that the Monday talks were 'positive' according to a source who spoke to Axios, and that the prime minister held separate meetings with Trump and Vance that saw 'good progress' according to an informed source who spoke to Al Jazeera.

4. Middle East Eye

   10 Nov 2026, 09:45 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that the Qatari prime minister will make an unscheduled appearance at a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris to brief the group and Saudi Arabia on his talks in Washington.