Trump, Vance used Qatar to negotiate surprise ceasefire with Iran

Just hours after it was attacked, Qatar helped President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance negotiate Tuesday night's surprise ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Just the News has confirmed.

The U.S. government used the Qataris as intermediaries with Tehran after Trump spoke with the country's leader. That conversation occurred just hours after Iran launched a missile barrage at a U.S. Air Force base near Doha, an attack that was repelled by anti-ballistic missiles, multiple officials told Just the News.

Trump has thanked the Iranians for giving Qatar a heads-up about the attack, and it led to unexpected negotiations for a ceasefire, the officials said.

Trump called the Emir of Qatar, telling him he could get Israel to agree to a ceasefire, and asked the Emir's help getting Iran to commit to the same, the officials said.

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani then coordinated with Vance to seal an agreement with the Iranians, the officials said.