Qatar PM’s Talks With Trump, Vance Make ‘Good Progress’ on Iran

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 : Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held separate talks with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Monday as diplomatic efforts intensified to end the conflict with Iran.

A source familiar with the discussions told Al Jazeera that the talks had made “good progress”, although no details were provided about the nature of the progress or whether any concrete agreement had been reached.

The meetings came amid renewed diplomatic efforts to bridge differences between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions, the naval blockade and the reopening of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

Qatar has been playing a key mediating role, conveying proposals between the two sides in an effort to prevent a renewed escalation of military operations.

Earlier on Monday, an unnamed Iranian official told the semi-official Fars News Agency that reports of negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the release of $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets were false.

The official said Tehran would engage in negotiations only within the framework of seven conditions it had communicated to Washington.

Iran's demands reportedly include lifting the US naval blockade and unilateral sanctions, guaranteeing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, releasing frozen Iranian assets and bringing the war to an end.

The diplomatic contacts come as tensions remain high following the collapse of earlier efforts to secure a lasting settlement.

The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026. A ceasefire was reached in April, followed by a US-Iran memorandum of understanding in June. However, the agreement subsequently collapsed, and fighting resumed amid stalled diplomatic efforts.

Despite renewed military tensions, regional mediation efforts have continued, with Qatar seeking to bring Washington and Tehran back towards a negotiated settlement.