US President Donald Trump and the heads of Islamic states held detailed discussions, especially on the situation in Gaza, in a meeting in New York on Tuesday.

The meeting, which lasted for approximately 50 minutes, also reviewed the situation in the Middle East.

The meeting was attended by the heads of state from Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, and Indonesia.

The Muslim leaders presented proposals for a ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting explored potential diplomatic, political, and humanitarian options to bring an end to the ongoing war in Gaza.

The participants deliberated on options for de-escalation, ceasefire arrangements, and long-term stability in the region.

In his brief remarks at the beginning of the discussion, Trump said it was his “most important meeting” of the day, and the goal was to end the war in Gaza soon.

“This is my most important meeting. I’ve had important meetings. This is the one that’s very important to me, because we’re going to end something that you have probably never started. We want to end the war in Gaza. We are going to end it. Maybe we can end it right now,” he said.

Trump said that it was an honour to meet with the leaders of Islamic countries and praised their efforts for the Gaza ceasefire as commendable.

Trump stated that he wants to see an end to the war in Gaza and the return of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

He expressed hope that the meeting on Gaza would be successful in finalising proposals for stopping the Gaza war.

Referring to the situation in Ukraine, President Trump said that Russia must also be made to stop its ground and air assault.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim thanked Trump for hosting a meeting on Gaza, saying that the Arab leaders are counting on him to end the conflict.

“The only reason we are here is to stop the war and bring the hostages back, and we count on you and your leadership as well to end this war and to help the people of Gaza,” he told Trump.

After the meeting, Trump did not take the questions from reporters and only said he had a “very good meeting.”

Later, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described the meeting between the US President and the leaders of Muslim countries as highly beneficial.