President Donald Trump held a private meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the White House on Monday as diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions with Iran remain stalled. The meeting came as Iranian officials pushed a contentious ‘two-day peace plan’ that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called ‘outrageous and ridiculous.’
Iran’s Bold Demands
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi unveiled Tehran’s latest proposal on Sunday β a truncated version of its earlier seven-point plan that requires significant U.S. concessions before negotiations can restart. Dubbed the ‘two-day proposal,’ the plan demands immediate sanctions relief, war reparations, and a complete ceasefire on all fronts within 48 hours as preconditions for talks.
‘American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,’ Araghchi declared in a social media post, threatening that failure to comply would result in Iran’s ‘battle-hardened Warriors rain[ing] down hell.’
U.S. Rejects ‘Unacceptable’ Terms
Secretary Rubio dismissed Iran’s conditions during a press briefing before departing for G7 meetings in France. ‘The Iranian demands are simply unacceptable, and in some cases they are outrageous, ridiculous, and detached from reality,’ he stated. The secretary confirmed negotiations remain at an impasse, with no breakthrough imminent.
Iranian officials fired back through Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, who challenged: ‘Is it unreasonable that Iran demands that U.S. illegal sanctions and its naval blockade must be lifted before negotiations start?’
Military Tensions Simmer
The diplomatic standoff occurs against a backdrop of military tensions. Iranian state media reported four new explosions on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz β the site of U.S. airstrikes last week after Iranian forces fired on American aircraft.
While President Trump called renewed large-scale conflict ‘highly unlikely,’ he warned of readiness to escalate if necessary: ‘We have 38 bridges in our sight that we can knock down in literally one hour.’
A purported plan for talks between U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei in Qatar was denied by Iranian officials, who reiterated they won’t negotiate unless the U.S. first meets their seven conditions.
Source: www.breitbart.com β https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/11/10/trump-meets-qatari-mediators-as-iran-pushes-two-day-peace-plan/