Trump says US is ready to resume Iran strikes 'if necessary' as Qatar and Saudi Arabia push for peace

Summary

US President Donald Trump told Reuters in a brief phone interview on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are eager for a peaceful solution to the Iran conflict, but that the United States is ready to resume military strikes if necessary. Trump said 'Qatar would rather see a peaceful solution' but 'we're ready to go anytime we want' with strikes. He met Qatar's prime minister earlier on Monday to discuss ending the Iran conflict, as Doha presented a nuclear proposal, while Washington kept military action on the table.

Timeline

1. Channel NewsAsia

   9 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that Trump says Qatar and Saudi Arabia prefer a peaceful resolution to the Iran conflict, quoting him as saying the US is 'fully locked and loaded' but does not think there will be any reason to use its equipment.

2. Middle East Eye

   9 Nov 2026, 20:32 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye, in a live blog update citing Reuters, reports that Trump told Reuters on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia want a peaceful solution to the Iran conflict but the US is ready to resume military strikes if necessary.

3. The Straits Times

   9 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times, in a Reuters-datelined report from Washington, says Trump told Reuters on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were eager for a peaceful solution on Iran, but the United States was ready to resume military strikes if needed.

4. Hindustan Times

   9 Nov 2026, 20:47 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Trump says Saudi Arabia and Qatar want a peaceful solution to the Iran war but does not rule out US strikes, and that he met Qatar's prime minister as Doha presented a nuclear proposal.

5. NDTV

   9 Nov 2026, 21:09 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Trump said the United States was ready to resume military strikes on Iran if necessary, while Qatar and Saudi Arabia want a peaceful Iran deal.