US Awaits Ceasefire Response As Iran Tests Peace With Drone Strikes
- On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Miami to negotiate an end to the war in Iran.
- Following a Friday meeting with Vice President Vance in Washington, Al-Thani changed his travel plans to join the Miami discussions instead of returning to Doha.
- While Pakistan serves as the official mediator, The Qataris are working behind the scenes by coordinating with Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia to push for an agreement.
- Participants focused on establishing a memorandum of understanding to halt fighting, as mediators are urging Washington and Tehran to "de-escalate and focus on getting a deal."
- The State Department confirmed the meeting, noting that Rubio thanked Qatar for its partnership on a "range of issues" and discussed US support for Qatar's defense and Middle East stability.
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Qatar PM meets Rubio, Witkoff amid push for Iran deal
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held talks with top US officials in Florida on Saturday as part of efforts to permanently end the war with Iran, according to Axios. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff were both involved in the talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told the news outlet. The talks came as Iran continued to consider a new US proposal to end the crisis in the Strait of…
Rubio meets Qatari PM in Miami to discuss US-Iran talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Saturday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the US Department of State said, highlighting the Gulf state's role as a key intermediary for Washington as it awaited Tehran's response on a peace proposal.
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