Trump says Saudi Arabia and Qatar want peaceful solution to Iran war, but doesn’t rule out US strikes: ‘We’re ready to go’

US President Donald Trump with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House regarding the ongoing talks to end the conflict in Iran.

President Donald Trump talks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump talks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Qatar, a key mediator in the talks alongside Pakistan, presented the US with an Iranian proposal on its nuclear program on Thursday, October 5. Monday’s meeting marks an important development in the closely watched talks between the two warring sides.

After the meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed of Qatar, Trump said that Qatar and Saudi Arabia want a peaceful solution to the conflict, but added that the US is “ready to go anytime we want,” indicating that future US strikes are not entirely off the cards.

The meeting with PM Sheikh Mohammed was held closed-door, and the press was not allowed inside, contrary to Trump’s preference for holding world leaders before reporters.

Earlier, Barak Ravid of Axios reported that a diplomat briefed on the 45-minute meeting between Trump and Sheik Mohammad said that they were “positive.”

What to know about the meeting with Qatar PM

Donald Trump did not speak to the media after the closed-door meeting with the Qatari PM. After the meeting, he spoke with Reuters in a “brief phone call” where he communicated that while the two US allies in the Middle East are pushing for a deal, he has still not ruled it out.

Qatar would rather see a peaceful solution. Saudi Arabia would also rather see a peaceful solution,” Trump said, adding that the US is “ready to go anytime we want.”

“We’ll see where it goes. I’m prepared,” Trump added.

This story is being updated.

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