Qatar says U.S.-Iran negotiations need 'more time'

Key points

• Qatar said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that U.S.-Iran negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, required more time to reach a deal, a day after President Donald Trump said he had postponed planned attacks to give the process a chance.
• "We are supportive of the diplomatic effort by Pakistan that has shown seriousness in bringing parties together and finding a solution, and we do believe it needs more time," Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed al-Ansari said at a press conference.
• Trump, who had indefinitely extended the truce and made clear he wanted to exit a war that has proved to be politically damaging, said on Monday he had prepared a new military attack for the following day after Iran rejected his outlines of a deal.
• But on Monday (May 18, 2026), Mr.
• Trump said on social media that he had suspended the attack after the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the...