Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Wednesday centred on efforts to reduce regional tensions and bolster stability, the Emiri Diwan said.
The call arrived as Washington and Tehran seek diplomatic avenues to address Iran’s nuclear programme, with both sides preparing to resume negotiations after indirect contacts held last week in Oman. A spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry said those talks enabled Tehran to assess U.S. seriousness and demonstrated sufficient consensus to continue pursuing diplomacy.
Doha has actively participated in diplomacy aimed at preventing a military confrontation between the United States and Iran, the Diwan said, and the emir and the U.S. president discussed "supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at addressing crises through dialogue and peaceful means."
The timing of the conversation also precedes a separate meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In that meeting, Netanyahu is expected to urge the U.S. to expand discussions with Iran beyond its nuclear activities to include constraints on Tehran’s missile forces and other security threats, according to the account of the scheduling context.
Qatar’s diplomatic role extends beyond U.S.-Iran tensions. The country has been involved in mediation between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza conflict, working alongside the United States and Egypt. This concurrent mediation underscores Doha’s position as an intermediary in multiple regional disputes.
On Wednesday, Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, arrived in Qatar and was expected to meet with the emir as part of the diplomatic engagements linked to the preparations for renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Officials referenced the Oman talks as providing a basis for gauging intentions and allowing diplomacy to continue, while Qatar’s conversations with both Washington and regional partners aim to reduce the immediate risk of military escalation and to promote dialogue as the primary means of addressing the crises.