Last week, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent held a meeting with Qatar’s Minister of Finance, Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, in Washington. The meeting focused on regional security and economic cooperation.
During the discussion, Secretary Bessent thanked Minister Al-Kuwari for Qatar’s support of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. “Secretary Bessent expressed his gratitude to Minister Al-Kuwari for Qatar’s critical support for President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza,” according to the Treasury Department.
The two officials also talked about Qatari investment priorities. They addressed the importance of maintaining a maximum pressure campaign against the Iranian regime.
No further details were provided on specific agreements or outcomes from the meeting.
