Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Tells Donald Trump De-Escalation Needed Amid US-Iran Understandings

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and US President Donald Trump discussed progress in understandings reached between Washington and Tehran during a phone call, with the Emiri Diwan saying the leaders reviewed “the results of consultations and understandings” that led to “progress on issues under discussion within the negotiating track.”

The Emiri Diwan said Sheikh Tamim welcomed efforts to resolve disputes through dialogue and peaceful means and thanked Trump for supporting de-escalation initiatives, while Trump said the understandings reached “had received the approval of all relevant parties.”

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Anadolu Ajansı reported that Trump had canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday evening, and that US forces carried out a second day of strikes against multiple targets in Iran after the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.

The same Anadolu Ajansı account said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that 18 major US military targets had been struck at Ali Al Salem and Ahmad Al Jaber air bases in Kuwait, Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, and a base hosting American fighter jets in Jordan.

In parallel, News On AIR said the Emir and Trump discussed rising regional tensions and the need for urgent de-escalation, and it said the call also addressed the impact on global energy markets and international supply chains.

Anadolu Ajansı said Trump stated on Truth Social that “the Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized,” while also noting that discussions and final points had been approved by parties including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.

The Anadolu Ajansı report also said US forces carried out a second day of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Thursday following the downing of an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, and it said Iran’s subsequent announcement that it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to maritime heightened regional tensions.

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Ici Beyrouth reported that Trump said Iran had agreed to relinquish its enriched uranium, quoting him as saying, “They have agreed to hand over the nuclear dust,” and it said he added that “There are very good chances that we will reach an agreement.”

Ici Beyrouth further said the United States would maintain its blockade of Iranian ports “as long as it takes,” and it quoted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning that if no deal is reached soon, “there will be a blockade and bombs will fall on its electrical and energy infrastructure.”

Arab48 said the Emir stressed “the need to reduce tensions, and to support peaceful solutions” in a call with Trump, and it said the Amiri Diwan statement also referenced “the implications of the situation on maritime security and global supply chains.”

Arab48 reported that Qatar confirmed its ongoing support for Pakistan’s mediation between Washington and Tehran, and it added that Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Jaraḥ Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah discussed ways to bolster regional security and stability with US counterpart Marco Rubio.

Al-Jazeera Net said the Amiri Diwan reported that Trump affirmed the understandings reached had the approval of all parties involved, with the participation and support of countries including the State of Qatar, while efforts continued to complete final procedures for announcing arrangements for signing the agreement.

Al-Jazeera Net also said the Emir welcomed efforts aimed at resolving differences through dialogue and peaceful means and expressed thanks to Trump for supporting the path of de-escalation and reducing tensions.

In the same set of reporting, Al-Jazeera Net said the call reviewed the results of consultations and understandings between the United States and Iran that led to progress within the negotiating track.