WASHINGTON, November 9. /TASS/. The United States is ready to resume strikes against Iran if necessary whereas Qatar and Saudi Arabia want a peaceful resolution to the conflict, US President Donald Trump said.

"We're ready to anytime we want" with strikes against Iran, he told Reuters.

According to Trump, who met on Monday with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Doha "would rather see a peaceful solution," as would Riyadh.

Qatar is acting a s one of the key mediators in the indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran. On November 2, Reuters reported that a Qatari delegation had traveled to Tehran to discuss a potential deal with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The following day, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari confirmed that the negotiators had returned to Doha after meeting with their Iranian counterparts. According to the spokesperson, Washington and Tehran remain committed to dialogue and are currently studying Qatar’s proposals for resolving the conflict. On November 6, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, discussed diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East with Trump.