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.

The emir of Qatar helped arrange Monday night’s declaration of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, the country’s prime minister said. After Monday's Iranian missile attack targeting a U.S. military base in Qatar,