📰 2 sources 3 articles · 9 Nov 2026, 22:30 → 43 minutes ago

Trump: Gulf states prefer peaceful solutions with Iran, Washington ready for strikes

Reports covered statements by US President Donald Trump saying that Gulf states, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, prefer a peaceful solution or maintaining the status quo regarding Iran, while stressing that the United States is ready to carry out strikes if needed. The statements came in close succession, the first reported by Reuters, with the list of states expanded the following day.

📍 Where things stand: US statements continue to enumerate Gulf states' positions on Iran, with Washington affirming its readiness to carry out strikes if needed.

⏱️ Timeline

9 Nov 2026, 22:30 US President Donald Trump told Reuters that Qatar prefers reaching a peaceful solution with Iran, noting that the United States is ready to carry out strikes if necessary.
9 Nov 2026, 23:18 Trump said Qatar and Saudi Arabia want to reach a peaceful agreement with Iran, affirming that the United States is ready to carry out strikes if needed.
10 Nov 2026, 07:11 Trump said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and other states prefer maintaining the status quo regarding Iran, without further details on the nature of this position or reactions to it.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

States Trump named as preferring a peaceful solution with Iran

Qatar only according to lebanon debate
Qatar and Saudi Arabia according to شبكة تواصل الإخبارية

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

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