Qatar's PM persuaded Iran to accept a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed regret in a phone call with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani that Tehran's target in retaliation for US strikes was an American military base in Qatar. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney welcomes Dr Gavin Hall, NATO expert and Teaching Fellow in Political Science and International Security at the University of Strathclyde.