Qatar Brings a Two-Day Iran Plan to Trump as a Drone Darkens Iraqi Kurdistan
Monday, November 9, 2026 · 6 min
Qatar's prime minister meets Trump on Monday with a two-day plan to trade blockade relief for inspections and a reopened Hormuz, while Rubio calls Iran's demands outrageous. A drone strike on Iraq's Khor Mor gas field knocks out most of the Kurdish region's power, and oil holds steady on Trump's signal of restraint.
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Qatar's prime minister meets Trump on Monday with a two-day plan to trade blockade relief for inspections and a reopened Hormuz, while Rubio calls Iran's demands outrageous. A drone strike on Iraq's Khor Mor gas field knocks out most of the Kurdish region's power, and oil holds steady on Trump's signal of restraint.
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- Trump to meet Qatari prime minister about mediation efforts with Iran — Barak Ravid
“On the first day, the U.S. would lift its naval blockade and release some of Iran's frozen funds. In return, Iran would issue an official invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency to send inspectors to bombed nuclear sites, based on an agreement reached in Cairo a…”
- Iran war live: Trump says ‘Iron Gate’ in effect; drone hits Iraq gasfield — Al Jazeera
“Khor Mor is Iraq’s biggest gas facility, and it is the most significant part of the energy infrastructure in Iraq’s Kurdish region. The attack, which has been described as an explosives-laden drone targeting a gas storage facility, resulted in a fire.”
- Arab News | Oil steadies after Trump signals restraint on Iran, Hormuz risks persist — Reuters
““The market appears to be pricing in a relatively optimistic scenario of de-escalation, even though a comprehensive agreement between Washington and Tehran has yet to materialise,” she said.”