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After Gaza, Qatari 'dealmaker' Ali al-Thawadi eyes second win with Iran file

Ali al-Thawadi, Qatar’s adviser on strategic affairs at the UN headquarters in New York, on 11 September 2025.
Ali al-Thawadi, Qatar’s adviser on strategic affairs at the UN headquarters in New York, on 11 September 2025. © Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Qatari strategic affairs adviser Ali al-Thawadi will be front and centre on Friday at the signing of the US-Iran peace deal. Emerging from the world of intelligence, he has played an increasingly key role in international mediation efforts, both on Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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