The United States government, led by Donald Trump, the President of the country, will meet on Monday with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. This meeting comes as efforts to end the Iran war have intensified following the recent midterm elections in the United States. However, senior American officials and Gulf countries have expressed doubts about the possibility of reaching an immediate agreement.
Continuation of Conflicts and Lack of Agreement
It has been over eight months since the war began on February 28 alongside Israel, and Trump has yet to see any signs of victory in this war. He has reduced the likelihood of a resumption of major conflicts, but is unwilling to accept Iran's ceasefire proposal. In this context, retaliatory attacks between the United States and Iran continue. According to reports from Iranian state media, the United States has attacked Qeshm Island at night, and Iran has also attacked tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz this month.
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Iran's Proposal to End the War
Iran's proposal to end the war includes lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, canceling some sanctions, and stopping bombings in exchange for Tehran halting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations regarding the nuclear program and other sanctions will also take place following this agreement. The United States has repeatedly rejected this plan, and Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, described Iran's conditions as "unacceptable and unrealistic" on Sunday. In contrast, Ismail Baqeri, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, referred to this plan on Monday as the most reasonable proposal available.
The Prime Minister of Qatar, who has played a key mediating role since the beginning of the war, will also meet with J.D. Vance, the Vice President of the United States, in Washington. Al Thani's communications and proposals are considered one of the pathways to achieving understanding between the parties.
Despite domestic political pressures to end the war, Vance and other senior Republicans in the United States have pointed to an inability to reach diplomatic agreements. Anwar Gargash, a senior official from the United Arab Emirates, also agrees with this view, stating that achieving a comprehensive political agreement between the United States and Iran seems difficult.
He added in this regard: "We must be prepared for a long period of uncertainty in which not only is there no definitive solution, but a stable regional order is also not to be expected." Recent attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz indicate an escalation of tensions and have reached the highest level since the war began.
Ultimately, the Iran war has fueled a global energy crisis and led to Iran's attacks on Gulf Arab countries, also activating other conflicts in the region.
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