Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that Iran is prepared for a renewed conflict with the United States but has not abandoned diplomatic engagement, according to Xinhua News Agency citing Iranian media reports on the 27th. He emphasized that Iran is fully ready for a resumption of hostilities, while also being prepared for diplomatic engagement, depending on the choice of US President Donald Trump. Previously, Donald Trump had rejected Iran's peace proposal. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, a mediator, admitted in an interview with Bloomberg Television on the 27th that the conflict is "increasingly difficult to resolve" and currently lacks a clear primary strategy to end it.