In public, Qatar was insisting on the right to defend itself after Iran attacked a U.S. military site in the emirate. Behind the scenes, it was already mediating a truce between Israel and Iran.

Trump has forced a fragile truce on Israel and Iran. Tehran needs space to negotiate and recuperate. Israel has shown it can conduct a stand-off war against the Iranian homeland. What next for Iran and the region?

President Trump and VP Vance "coordinated at the highest level" with Qatar's emir and premier, a diplomat told Newsweek.