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.

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

Israel Iran Ceasefire LIVE: As a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran held on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Politico that Iran is now “significantly further from acquiring a nuclear weapon” following U.S. strikes on its three primary nuclear facilities over the weekend.