Qatar’s PM holds talks on Iran with European, Saudi foreign ministers

By AFP Today, 1:07 pm

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Fro left to right, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pose for a family photo, prior to a meeting during the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris November 10, 2026. (Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool Photo via AP)

Qatar’s premier joined talks on the G7 sidelines in the French capital with four European top diplomats and the Saudi foreign minister hours after meeting US President Donald Trump to discuss ending Washington’s war with Iran, Paris says.

“The ministers will discuss the situation in the Middle East — with a particular focus on the Iran crisis and its security and economic repercussions — both for the region and for the international community as a whole,” the French foreign ministry said ahead of the talks.

Trump had said after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — a key mediator who is also Qatar’s foreign minister — that there was momentum toward ending the war with Iran, which erupted on February 28.

The US leader declared that Iran “militarily, is effectively over,” but kept open the possibility of new strikes.

European top diplomats attending the meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris have been pressing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to avoid any new escalation against Iran and ensure shipping traffic can flow freely again through the Strait of Hormuz energy transit hub.

As well as Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the foreign ministers of European G7 members Britain, Germany, Italy and France were also taking part, the French foreign ministry says.

The talks were convened by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Paris says.