In a surprising announcement following a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Washington D.C., U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the potential end of the U.S.-Israel conflict against Iran, asserting that Iran's military has effectively been neutralized. Trump's comments, however, were met with skepticism by Iranian officials who dismissed them as false news. The meeting between Trump and Sheikh Mohammed also discussed the progress of US-Iran talks aimed at bringing peace to the region. Despite this, Trump acknowledged that maintaining the status quo would involve continued U.S. naval blockades against Iranian ports and the newly announced Task Force Iron Gate, designed to cut off land and Caspian Sea trade. Trump indicated a willingness for the U.S. to resume military action if necessary but expressed optimism about the momentum towards ending the conflict soon. The ongoing war, which began in February 2021, has caused instability in surrounding countries and disrupted international trade, with Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and responding to US and Israeli strikes with attacks on neighboring Gulf nations. Qatar has played a key mediator role in the conflict, with Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed also serving as foreign minister and acting as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran. In a closed-door meeting, he presented Trump with a two-day peace proposal from Iran to end the war. The U.S. has yet to formally declare an end to the conflict, sparking questions about why it has not done so.