Donald Trump is still willing to let diplomatic efforts with Iran play out, but it is unclear how much time he will give them, sources told Axios ahead of his meeting with Qatar's prime minister today.
According to Axios, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will ask Trump to allow more time for diplomacy.
Axios also reports that Qatari mediators, together with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey, have continued discussions with Iran and the White House on a draft proposal. The draft sets out steps over two days to build mutual confidence. This matches the regional sources who earlier named the same four countries.
The White House schedule puts the meeting at noon US Eastern, 17:00 GMT, in the Oval Office and closed to the press, Clash Report says. A US official told Reuters that Vice President JD Vance will meet the Qatari prime minister separately. Axios says that meeting comes before the one with Trump.