Qatari PM joins Saudi, European ministers for Iran talks after meeting Trump
Qatar’s premier on Tuesday joined talks on the G7 sidelines in the French capital with four European top diplomats and the Saudi foreign minister hours after meeting US President Donald Trump to discuss ending Washington’s war with Iran , Paris said. “The ministers will discuss the situation in the Middle East – with a particular focus on the Iran crisis and its security and economic repercussions – both for the region and for the international community as a whole,” the French foreign ministry said ahead of the talks.
For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Trump had said after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani – a key mediator who is also Qatar’s foreign minister – that there was momentum toward ending the war with Iran, which erupted on February 28 with the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The US leader declared that Iran “militarily, is effectively over,” but kept open the possibility of new strikes.
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The article says Trump kept open the possibility of new strikes and talks of full-scale war resuming. It never says that strikes on Iran are continuing. That morning the outlet itself reported that strikes were continuing, according to Iranian authorities, and Reuters reported a US strike on Qeshm island overnight, according to Iranian state media. Without this a reader believes the bombing has stopped.
How we know
- Al Arabiya English wrote earlier“On the ground in Iran, strikes – which have not been publicly acknowledged by the US military – are continuing, according to Iranian authorities.”Trump sees ‘positive momentum’ on Iran after talks with Qatari PM (opens in a new tab)
- Reuters reported“with the US striking Iran's Qeshm island overnight, according to Iranian state media”Trump says Qatar, Saudi prefer peace in Iran conflict (opens in a new tab)
Left out here: Drops what it reported before
Trump's claim of momentum toward ending the war stands with no Iranian response. Iran's security council chief dismissed the talks as imaginary, and the outlet reported Iranian defiance the same morning. A reader is left thinking only Washington's account of the diplomacy exists.
How we know
- Al Arabiya English wrote earlier“Iranian officials meanwhile expressed defiance at the continued pressure from Washington.”Trump sees ‘positive momentum’ on Iran after talks with Qatari PM (opens in a new tab)
- Reuters reported“stop manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks”Trump says Qatar, Saudi prefer peace in Iran conflict (opens in a new tab)
European top diplomats attending the meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris have been pressing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to avoid any new escalation against Iran and ensure shipping traffic can flow freely again through the Strait of Hormuz energy transit hub. As well as Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the foreign ministers of European G7 members Britain, Germany, Italy and France were also taking part, the French foreign ministry said.
The talks were convened by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Paris said. The talks between Trump and the Qatari premier sparked hope that the chances of full-scale war resuming between Iran and the United States have receded since the defeat of Trump’s Republicans in the midterm elections, with the price of Brent oil dropping below $90 a barrel. With AFP Read more: Erdogan warns against renewed attacks on Iran, says he raised concerns with Trump Advertisement Advertisement
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