Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and US President Donald Trump discussed efforts to de-escalate regional tensions during a phone call on Friday, according to the Qatari Emiri Diwan.
Al Thani and Trump addressed “the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them,” the Diwan said in a statement.
The two leaders also discussed international diplomatic efforts, including Doha’s mediation efforts to support negotiations and reach “a comprehensive agreement that resolves the crisis,” it said.
سمو الأمير المفدى يتلقى اتصالاً هاتفياً من فخامة الرئيس دونالد ترامب رئيس الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الصديقة. https://t.co/gQmJ3kkh6X
— الديوان الأميري (@AmiriDiwan) November 6, 2026
During the phone call, the Qatari emir stressed the importance of sustained dialogue and diplomatic initiatives to prevent further escalation in the region.
He also emphasized the need to ensure freedom of navigation and the security of energy supplies, the statement said.
US President Donald Trump has held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in which Sheikh Tamim stressed the need for continued dialogue and diplomatic solutions to spare the region further escalation. 🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/8HgmIHxALF https://t.co/gGxhR9Qmuy
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 6, 2026
Qatar, alongside Pakistan, has been mediating between the US and Iran to end the war launched by the US and Zionist entity on the Islamic Republic in late February.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)