President Donald Trump said on Monday that US military action in Iran is “effectively over,” suggesting that the US will is unlikely to take further large-scale military action in Iran.
Moments later, Trump called a sudden White House briefing and announced that the US military action in Iran is “effectively over. Trump’s Monday meeting with Qatar’s prime minister was a key development in the talks between the US and Iran. Last week, Iran had sent a nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, one of the mediators in the talks alongside Pakistan, subject to Washington meeting seven conditions laid out by Tehran. Trump did not reveal any details about what was discussed in the meeting with Sheikh Mohammed. At the time, Trump had still not ruled out strikes, telling Reuters, “We can go whenever we want. He wrote: “We discussed the situation in the region and ways to progress the US-Iran talks. Grateful for the positive discussions on reaching a deal and bringing peace to the region.
The US has restricted its operation in Iran to sanctions, a naval blockade and targeted strikes since July 2026.
Trump said that the status quo will remain, seemingly ruling out the possibility of future strikes. But shortly after the talks concluded, Trump gave a brief interview to Reuters, in which he said that the US’s allies in the Middle East are urging a peaceful solution. Qatar’s Sheikh Mohammed, meanwhile, said in an X post that the meeting with Trump went “great. He said that there is “positive momentum” in the talks but did not provide details. “The military action doesn’t seem to be a very necessary thing, but we’re locked and loaded, ready to go for any reason that changes,” the 80-year-old said. Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in a X post that the US is spreading fake news and alleged that Washington is acting like a “desperate gambler”. It urged Washington to “surrender” to its seven demands.
