In brief
Trump’s remarks came after a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House. He highlighted Gulf allies' support for the U.S. naval blockade of Iran and Operation Iron Gate, maintained that Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons and that the U.S. stands ready for further military action, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that diplomatic progress remains limited.
At the White House in Washington, President Donald Trump announced that a “positive momentum” had been achieved toward ending the U.S.–Iran conflict after a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
Trump said that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional states preferred maintaining the existing U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the newly launched Operation Iron Gate, an effort to restrict Iran’s land‑based supply routes.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that all of these countries “would prefer the status quo” and that they all agree Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon,” a “non‑negotiable” stance he underscored.
President Trump wrote, "All these countries would prefer the status quo".
He added that Iran’s repeated assertion that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes does not alter the U.S. position that nuclear armament is unacceptable.
Trump warned that U.S. forces remain prepared for further military action, yet he characterized the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran as low.
President Trump said, "Should there be any change with respect to developments in the Middle East, the United States of America is ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to go".
He continued, "At this point, taking the military action doesn’t seem to be a very necessary thing." Trump also stated, "Iran, militarily, is effectively over. We’re just keeping it the status quo."
The comments came amid ongoing U.S. diplomatic efforts to curtail Iranian influence in the region.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that these diplomatic efforts had made little progress and that a breakthrough is not imminent.