Qatari Prime Minister departs Miami after Iran war talks with US officials
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Updated · CBS New York · May 10
Qatari Prime Minister departs Miami after Iran war talks with US officials
8 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 10
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio and Vice-President JD Vance, including a one-on-one session, before leaving on Sunday.
The meetings came as Washington awaited Iran's reply to its latest peace proposal and said the fragile April 8 ceasefire was still holding despite fresh regional drone incidents.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened US sites after American forces fired on two Iranian-flagged tankers, while tensions persisted around the Strait of Hormuz and wider Gulf shipping.
As naval clashes intensify, who will ultimately control the world's most critical oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz?
Could a catastrophic oil spill in the Persian Gulf force a truce that diplomacy has failed to achieve?
With both sides rejecting key demands, is this peace process merely a pause before a much larger regional war?
Miami Talks 2026: US-Iran Negotiations, Qatar’s Mediation, and the Battle for Regional Stability
Overview
On May 8–9, 2026, high-level diplomatic talks took place in Miami, where the Qatari Prime Minister met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to help bridge the gap between Washington and Tehran. These talks aimed to prevent further escalation in the US-Iran conflict that began on February 28. The US presented a one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding designed to start a month-long negotiation period, with Islamabad, Pakistan, set as the venue for follow-up talks. This diplomatic push highlights Qatar’s vital mediation role and the urgent need for de-escalation in the region.