Trump Says Israel Is Protected From Iran After Talks With Qatar’s Prime Minister

U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and the wider Middle East were protected from Iranian threats in a November 9 post following a conversation with Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. He described their discussion as substantive and focused on Iran. “Israel, and the entire Middle East, are protected from Iranian danger and threats,” Trump wrote. He said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait, along with other countries, preferred maintaining the current situation. He described that arrangement as a continuing naval blockade alongside Operation Iron Gate, covering land and sea. According to Trump, the countries agreed that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, a condition he characterized as non-negotiable. Trump said the United States remained ready to act if developments in the region changed, although he considered that unlikely at the time of his post. He also described progress toward bringing the conflict to an end while protecting American interests. He said ending the military engagement would make Americans and people around the world safer.