Trump to meet Qatar’s prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles
President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar’s prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic efforts to end it face significant obstacles. Trump is due to meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as Qatar’s foreign minister, in a closed-door meeting. Vice President JD Vance is also scheduled to meet with the Qatari leader, according to a US official.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article speaks of "the conflict with Iran" dragging on without saying how it began. The outlet reported earlier that the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February. A reader of this piece is not told that the party threatening further strikes on bridges started the war.
How we know
- Al Arabiya English wrote earlier“The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28”Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official says (opens in a new tab)
For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Qatar has played a central role as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran, conveying proposals and seeking to bridge differences over Iran’s nuclear program and the terms for ending the conflict. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that negotiations with Iran had made little progress and that he did not see an imminent breakthrough. Speaking before departing Florida for a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris, Rubio said Trump preferred a diplomatic solution but described Iran’s demands as “unacceptable” and, in some cases, “outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic.”
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article reports Rubio calling Iran's demands "outrageous and ridiculous" but never says what they are. The outlet itself reported four days earlier that Iran's demands include the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets and war reparations. Without this, a reader takes Rubio's characterisation on trust and cannot judge whether the demands are outlandish or are standard terms for ending a war.
How we know
- Al Arabiya English wrote earlier“Iran has demanded the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets and war reparations, among other conditions”Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official says (opens in a new tab)
Trump said Sunday that he was highly unlikely to order new strikes against Iran if negotiations made progress and produced a strong agreement, but warned that the United States had identified additional infrastructure targets, including bridges, should military action resume. Read more: Iran FM says no negotiations since ‘shock’ of US midterms Advertisement Advertisement
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