Iran downplays indirect talks with U.S., and other Mideast developments
- On Wednesday, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicated with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi through Qatari mediators in New York, marking the first contact between the adversaries since an interim ceasefire collapsed in July.
- The conflict, launched by President Donald Trump in February alongside Israel as 'Operation Epic Fury,' has lasted nearly seven months, killing thousands and spreading from the Middle East to Lebanon and Yemen while disrupting global energy supplies.
- Global energy markets remain squeezed as Iran-backed Houthis threaten traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Brent crude holds just below the $100-a-barrel threshold following the diplomatic opening.
- Tehran conveyed conditions through mediators including a halt to U.S. 'acts of aggression,' while President Trump told the UN General Assembly he must decide whether to make a deal or 'annihilate' the country.
- President Trump maintains the war could end by November's U.S. midterm elections, though he has held back from further strikes after military commanders advised that munitions are running low.
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Iran is examining the US response to its proposal to end hostilities, but there are still many differences in the positions of the two sides and diplomatic efforts are continuing, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. According to the source, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade of Iran were discussed in indirect talks between the Iranian delegation and the Americans on Tuesday. According to Iranian state t…
Watch Trump Hails US-Iran Talks, Reviving Hopes of Diplomacy
US President Donald Trump said his officials and Iranian envoys had “very good” talks in New York, amid reports that the Islamic republic laid down “firm positions” for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television.
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First US-Iran talks in months raise hopes for progress despite no concessions
UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI: The first shuttle talks between the United States and Iran in months raised hopes on Wednesday (Sep 23) that the adversaries could make progress towards ending the Middle East war, although neither side spelled out any change in its position.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US
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