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Rubio Rips Iran’s ‘Outrageous’ Demands To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz As Trump Meets Key Mediator

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August, S. (2026, November 9). Rubio Rips Iran’s ‘Outrageous’ Demands To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz As Trump Meets Key Mediator. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/09/trump-qatar-prime-minister-mohammed-bin-abdulrahman-al-thani-iran-strait-of-hormuz-marco-rubio

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-09 · by Simon August

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US President Donald Trump met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar and also its Foreign Minister, at the White House on November 9, 2026. The meeting aimed to discuss ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran, which began in February when Trump launched an attack alongside Israel. Despite these talks, senior US officials are doubtful about achieving a quick resolution. Vice President JD Vance also met separately with Sheikh Mohammed. Mutual attacks continue, including recent strikes by both sides, while Qatar has been acting as a key intermediary between the US and Iran.

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Trump Meets Qatar On Iran Diplomacy
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“The articles describe different meetings involving Trump: one planned meeting with Putin and Xi Jinping in China to discuss Iran, the other an actual meeting with Qatar's prime minister regarding current negotiations.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of negotiations and meetings related to Iran but do not describe the same specific incident or time.”
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President Donald Trump is meeting with Qatar’s prime minister on Monday — and what happens between the two leaders could help decide whether the war with Iran winds down or picks back up.
A procedural vote on the deal is set for about 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, according to the Senate’s calendar, and come January, Democrats will run the committees that oversee the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Also by Simon August
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Iran Iranian Qatar Reuters U.S.

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Iran GPE · 11× U.S. GPE · 8× Reuters ORG · 5× Trump PERSON · 5× Iranian NORP · 4× Al Jazeera ORG · 2× CNN ORG · 2× Qatar GPE · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani PERSON · 1×

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that two tankers had hit mines in the strait and caught fire, AFP reported — even though Central Command has said that all of the mines in the strait were cleared.
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President Donald Trump is meeting with Qatar’s prime minister on Monday — and what happens between the two leaders could help decide whether the war with Iran winds down or picks back up.

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President Donald Trump is meeting with Qatar’s prime minister on Monday — and what happens between the two leaders could help decide whether the war with Iran winds down or picks back up. uncertain
war → meet → Iran
Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has been the main go-between for the U.S. and Iran for most of the war, according to Reuters. uncertain
minister → accord → Reuters
He is also expected to meet with Vice President JD Vance, who led the talks behind the brief truce in June. asserted
who → expect → June
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Sunday that he did not see a deal coming any time soon, CNN reported. asserted
CNN → tell → reporters
“Right now, it hasn’t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic,” Rubio said. asserted
Rubio → say → cases
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. ends its blockade of Iranian ports, but U.S. and Gulf officials told Reuters they do not think an agreement is close. asserted
agreement → offer → Reuters
The war has caused energy shortages around the world. asserted
war → cause → world
Normally, roughly a fifth of the oil the world consumes passes through the strait, which Iran has restricted since the war began, Agence France-Presse reported. asserted
Presse → consume → which
Iranian state media claimed that the U.S. struck Qeshm Island overnight, Reuters reported, though the U.S. has not commented on it. asserted
U.S. → claim → it
(RELATED: US Strikes Island In Strait Of Hormuz As Trump Continues Touting Negotiations) asserted
Trump → strike → Negotiations
The White House and U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. asserted
House → respond → Foundation
In a phone call with CNN on Sunday, Trump said that new strikes on Iran are “highly unlikely” as long as negotiations continue to make progress. asserted
negotiations → say → progress
“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → depend → agreement
“The answer is highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary.” asserted
it → go → ?
Trump also said Sunday that what he called Operation Iron Gate had taken effect, according to the White House’s Rapid Response X account. uncertain
called → say → account
“That means nothing comes in by land, and as you know with the naval blockade, nothing comes in by water,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → mean → water
He also said that the military has already chosen 38 bridges in Iran that it could take out “in literally one hour” if that changes. uncertain
that → say → hour
U.S. forces fired on a commercial ship on Saturday and disabled it after the U.S. said the vessel tried to get around the blockade, Al Jazeera reported. asserted
Jazeera → fire → blockade
The Iranian plan calls for the U.S. to end the blockade, lift some sanctions and halt its bombing campaign, after which Iran would reopen the strait, according to Reuters. uncertain
Iran → call → Reuters
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and the remaining sanctions would happen later. asserted
Negotiations → remain → program
Al Jazeera reported that Iran wants seven conditions met before the proposal is even considered, one of which is the return of its frozen funds. asserted
one → report → funds
Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said Monday that the plan was the most reasonable proposal anyone has put forward, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → say → Ministry
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that two tankers had hit mines in the strait and caught fire, AFP reported — even though Central Command has said that all of the mines in the strait were cleared. asserted
all → say → strait
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