Middle East crisis: How Trump convinced Iran to accept ceasefire pact with Israel; US president's call with Qatar Emir

The United States sought Qatar's diplomatic help to convince Iran for the ceasefire pact with Israel, while the Americans got their ally Israel to accept the peace proposal, according to the US media.

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"President Trump spoke with Qatar’s Emir and informed him the US got Israel to agree to the ceasefire. The president asked Qatar to help persuade Iran for the same, following which vice president JD Vance coordinated with Qatar’s prime minister on the details," news outlets quoted a diplomatic source as saying.

"This effort proved successful and, following discussions with the Qatari PM, the Iranians agreed. The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the president and vice president and the Qatari Emir and prime minister directly," the person added.

Further, the source lauded Qatar for "setting aside its grievances" and "prioritizing regional security" to get the deal done.

The person was referring to Iran's retaliatory missile attacks on America's Al Udeid air base, which is located in Qatar. This was the Islamic Republic's response to Operation Midnight Hammer, under which the United States struck three key nuclear facilities in Iran on Sunday.