Trump said he held a productive call with Qatari PM Al Thani on Iran. He said
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait favor maintaining the status
quo — continuing what he described as the largest maritime blockade in history
and launching a new Operation Iron Gate to extend the blockade by sea and land.
He said all parties agree Iran must never possess nuclear weapons and there is
no room for negotiation. The US is prepared to act if the situation changes, but
for now another strike on Iran appears unlikely; Trump said he sees positive
momentum toward an end to the conflict and that US interests and Israel are
protected.
