In a charged political moment, and as the confrontation between Iran and Israel approached the borders of the regional explosion, a diplomatic mediation led by Qatar succeeded in a direct American request to reach a sudden ceasefire agreement, ending 12 days of military escalation and restored temporary calm to the region.
The agreement came as a fruit of a call made by the American President Donald Trump At dawn today, Tuesday with Amir The State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin HamadThey asked him to intervene to persuade Iran to agree to the American proposal that Israel had expressed its willingness to accept it, as stated by the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani.
Al -Jazeera correspondent in Doha, Suhaib Al -Asa, explained that this call opened the door for extensive diplomatic moves conducted by Doha with the Iranian side throughout the night, and these contacts resulted in a understanding of a ceasefire between the two sides, after which President Trump announced the entry into force of the agreement.
The Qatari official emphasized that the role that Doha played in this understanding was pivotal, in light of its adherence to the principles of its external policy based on dialogue and reducing tension, despite the exposure of the Al -Aida air base in Qatar to an Iranian attack earlier, the Iranian president expressed his regret in a telephone conversation with the Emir of Qatar.
The US President announced on Tuesday morning the ceasefire between Israel AndIranAnd he called on the two parties to abide by it, describing it as an “unlimited” agreement, at a time when Tehran refrained from an official confirmation of the agreement, while Israel considered it an achievement that achieves its military goals.
The breadth of communications
In the context, Al -Jazeera correspondent in Washington Anas Al -Sabbar quoted US sources that coordination between Washington and Doha later expanded to include JD Vans, US Vice President and Qatari Foreign Minister, to complete the details of the agreement and ensure its implementation.
The Trump administration described the ceasefire as a victory for the limited military strikes that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, stressing that this operation took place without seeking to topple the regime or engaging in a long war, which Washington saw a model for balanced diplomatic and military success.
Besides the military worker, the American internal political factor had a role in accelerating the agreement, as Al -Sabbar indicated that Trump is facing pressure from the warrants of the war within the Republican and Democratic parties, who refuse to involve Washington in external disputes that drain its resources and threaten its stability.
In this context, the Trump administration saw that the continuation of the war does not serve American interests, especially with reports reported the “Arrow 3” missiles in Israel and the lack of an immediate American ability to compensate, prompting Washington to prevail over the option of ending the confrontation instead of escalating it.
Israel’s approval
In Israel, the Prime Minister’s office announced Benjamin Netanyahu – The International Criminal Court is required- that Tel Aviv agreed to the American proposal after “achieved its goal of eliminating the Iranian nuclear and missile threat”, while warning that it will respond strongly to any violation of the agreement.
Despite this, Israeli media reported that, before the ceasefire, Iran fired a missile that fell on a building in Beersheba, killing 5 people and wounding 26 others, in one of the bloodiest strikes during the fighting days.
In a related framework, the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that the escalation in the region – whether in Iran, Lebanon or the Gaza Strip – came as a direct result of the ongoing Israeli attacks, stressing that attempts to stop the shooting were already ongoing, but the aggression against Iran disrupted these endeavors.
He stressed that the Egyptian -Egyptian joint mediation with both Israel and the Palestinian factions is still active, and there are efforts currently being made to hold a new round of indirect discussions with the aim of stopping the shooting in Gaza and lifting the siege, despite the challenges imposed by the Iranian -Israeli escalation.