Trump tells Reuters that Qatar, Saudi Arabia want peaceful Iran deal, US ready for strikes if needed

President ​Donald Trump told Reuters on Monday that ‌Qatar and Saudi Arabia were eager for a peaceful solution on the Iran conflict ‌but the United States was ready to ‌resume military strikes if necessary. Trump, who met Qatar's prime minister earlier on Monday, said "Qatar would ⁠rather ​see ⁠a peaceful solution" and "Saudi Arabia would rather see ⁠a peaceful solution" but "we're ready to go anytime ​we want" with strikes.

Trump though signaled ⁠he was in no rush to resume ⁠strikes, saying ​he was content with the US naval blockade against Iran ⁠in the Strait of Hormuz. "We'll see where it ⁠goes," ⁠he said in a brief phone interview. "I'm prepared."