Speaking in a public interview at the University of Oxford, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stated that the United States and Iran should not wait for a "perfect moment" to reach an agreement to end the conflict, pointing out that "we will never have a perfect peace agreement, but you cannot wait for that perfect moment." Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. side is in talks with representatives from Tehran.