Trump to meet Iran war mediator Qatar, no imminent deal seen to end the war

AI Summary

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatar's prime minister as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war continue. Senior U.S. and Gulf officials doubt that a deal is imminent, and Trump has rejected Iran's existing truce proposal despite no decisive victory after more than eight months of war.

CAIRO/ABU DHABI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will meet the prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week's midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal. With no victory in sight more than eight months into the conflict he launched alongside Israel on February 28, Trump has played down the likelihood of major warfare restarting soon, but remains unwilling to accept an existing Iranian truce plan.