Trump says fresh strikes on Iran are unlikely and keeps naval blockade in place

In Washington on 9 November 2026, Donald Trump said the war with Iran was nearing its end in military terms. The US president was speaking at the White House after meeting Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. He said renewed US strikes were unlikely and confirmed that the naval blockade of Iranian ports remained in force. ¹²³

What Washington is keeping in place

The meeting with the Qatari prime minister was on the Oval Office schedule for noon, Washington time. Speaking to reporters later that day, Trump said he saw little need for further military action at that point. He kept open the option of ordering it if circumstances changed. In a telephone interview with Reuters the same day, he said he could stick to the blockade. ¹²⁵⁶

Trump also gave his assessment of where two US partners in the Gulf stood. In his view, Qatar and Saudi Arabia preferred a negotiated settlement. On the nuclear issue, he said it was a requirement that Iran be unable to acquire a nuclear weapon. ²³⁵

What Doha is relaying

The Qatari prime minister met US Vice-President JD Vance separately. In his own account, he welcomed the discussions with both US leaders and spoke of ways to advance talks between Washington and Tehran. ³⁵

A Qatari delegation had visited Tehran the previous week. According to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, it spent about three hours discussing proposals with Iranian officials. The ministry spokesman described Doha’s role in passing the proposals between the two capitals. At the time, he said it was too early to announce a breakthrough. Our earlier report on the talks sets out the conditions Tehran put forward. ⁴⁵

Sources

1. Associated Press, « Trump after meeting with Qatari PM says he believes war with Iran is militarily ‘effectively over’ », 9 novembre 2026, https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-trump-qatar-c38770b168faf5e094e96c1e1e212cff
2. Steve Holland, entretien téléphonique avec Donald Trump, Reuters, via Investing.com, 9 novembre 2026, https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/trump-says-qatar-saudi-arabia-want-peaceful-solution-on-iran-but-us-ready-for-strikes-if-necessary-reuters-interview-5013130
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1. In Washington on 9 November, Donald Trump said a resumption of US strikes on Iran was unlikely.
2. On 9 November, Trump confirmed that the naval blockade remained in force and told Reuters he was keeping the option of further strikes open.
3. Qatar’s prime minister held separate meetings with Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance on 9 November.

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