November 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump affirmed the United States’ readiness to launch new military strikes against Iran if necessary, indicating at the same time that the door is kept open to the diplomatic track, following talks he held with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
In statements to Reuters on Monday, November 9, Trump made it clear that both Doha and Riyadh prefer to reach a peaceful settlement of differences with Tehran, stressing Washington’s readiness for military intervention when necessary.
The US President’s statements came after a meeting with his Vice President, J.D. Vance, and the Qatari Prime Minister, as part of the ongoing series of contacts regarding the Iranian file. According to the Axios website, the meeting was characterized by a positive atmosphere, and discussions focused on ways to advance talks with Tehran and develop the diplomatic track.
Regarding the Ukrainian war, Trump believed that the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi this week may constitute an opportunity to achieve a possible breakthrough towards a settlement. This position coincided with a statement by American officials that both Russia and Ukraine had shown, during private talks, remarkable flexibility regarding the possibility of exchanging territories, prior to the launch of the Abu Dhabi talks.
On the American internal level, Trump renewed his support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the face of the Democratic Party’s demands to impeach and dismiss him, stressing that he “won two wars.”
These developments come at a time when diplomatic efforts are continuing to contain the crises in the Iranian and Ukrainian files, in parallel with Washington retaining the option of using force in its dealings with Tehran.
