US, Iranian officials hold three-hour meeting at UN: Trump
Trump said the rare meeting was “very good” and lasted 3 hours, as mediators shuttled between the two sides on ending the war.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump revealed that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Earlier that day, Trump threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic during his UN address, creating a volatile backdrop for this rare diplomatic encounter aimed at resolving the nearly seven-month war.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly conveyed Tehran's demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the U.S. naval blockade, releasing frozen assets, and ending the war on all fronts.
- Trump called the talks "very productive" and said another meeting is scheduled "in the very near future," suggesting momentum toward a broader agreement following November's midterm elections.
- Economic pressure remains a primary driver for negotiations, as the U.S. naval blockade costs the Iranian economy between $400 and $500 million daily, keeping stakes high amid the ongoing conflict.
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Iran says it conveyed conditions to US through Qatari mediator, IRNA reports
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said European countries cannot claim to support the rule of law and human rights while remaining indifferent to, or supporting, the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran, according to Iranian media outlet IRNA. Araghchi made the remarks during a meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. …
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U.S. and Iranian officials hold direct talks following Trump’s U.N. address
U.S. officials engaged in direct discussions with Iranian delegates shortly after President Donald Trump delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly. The high-level encounter, which lasted approximately three hours, included special envoy Steve Witkoff and The post U.S. and Iranian officials hold direct talks following Trump’s U.N. address appeared first on KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX.
Iran downplays indirect talks with U.S., and other Mideast developments
A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Iran has maintained its negotiating stance in talks with U.S. officials on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, demanding the United States end its blockade on Iranian ports and release Iran’s frozen assets.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his...
“The interaction with the US side took place through a Qatari mediator,” the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
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