How Qatar played its strongest cards to help secure US-Iran deal

How Qatar played its strongest cards to help secure US-Iran deal Submitted by Sansom Milton on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 20:00 Doha successfully resisted pressure from those who wanted to see it abandon mediation and pursue military options against Tehran US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in France, on 16 June, 2026 (Reuters) On With the official signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran to suspend hostilities across all fronts taking place in France on Wednesday, all eyes are on whether this deal can hold. The agreement does not address all the fundamental issues at play, but rather creates a framework for future negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme, which could yet derail the diplomatic process. Furthermore, it is an open question as to whether the deal can withstand Israeli efforts to torpedo the prospects for peace by continuing its war of aggression in Lebanon .