Trump meets key Iran war mediator as UAE reveals major oil export surge despite conflict

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump met Qatar's prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, on Monday at the White House as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran continue, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns that negotiations remain far from a breakthrough and Tehran signals a willingness to negotiate without yielding to pressure.

The competing messages come as the Strait of Hormuz remains a major source of global economic disruption and...