Trump to meet Qatari PM amid US-Iran nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump will meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani on Monday amid efforts to advance US-Iran nuclear talks. Trump gave an interview to CBS's 60 Minutes, addressing the Iran war and other topics.
US President Donald Trump will meet today (Monday) with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani, amid efforts to reach a breakthrough in negotiations between the US and Iran. In an interview with the program "60 Minutes" on CBS, Trump clarified that he sees no reason to escalate the conflict with Iran, saying: "I don't think there's a reason for that. The nuclear program? It's buried under thousands of tons of rocks." He added: "The countries we defended will pay us the costs of the war with Iran, because without us they wouldn't exist. Without us, Israel wouldn't exist." The article also includes updates on Hamas's "winter campaign" against Israel, and an emergency meeting convened by Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Additionally, it reports on an initiative by the British Labour government to formulate a joint statement by about 50 countries demanding Israel regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza.