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UNGA 2026 LIVE: Rubio Says ‘Open to Iran Meeting’ at UN as Pezeshkian Heads to New York
Rubio says Washington is open to talks, but no meeting has been scheduled and any discussion would need to advance nuclear talks.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump expressed interest in meeting Iranian officials at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York if conditions are right, though no formal meeting is currently scheduled.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz confirmed the administration remains "open" to discussions as it weighs a diplomatic path out of the ongoing military confrontation.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York on Monday, where the State Department provided security following reported threats against the delegation.
- U.S. officials question whether the Iranian delegation possesses authority to negotiate substantive agreements, while Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi warned that any new aggression would force Iran to "change the weapons and geography of the war."
- Rubio emphasized that any engagement must ensure "Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," while Trump remains in "deciding mode" regarding Washington's next steps and potential military options.
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Iran-US Talks Back In Focus As Trump, Pezeshkian Head To UN
Qatar is pushing for renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are both due at the UN General Assembly. The diplomatic push comes amid continuing US-Iran tensions.
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United Nations, Sep 22 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump is open to meeting with Iranian representatives to address the end of the war during his participation in the UN General Assembly this Tuesday, said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “I don’t think there’s anything scheduled at this time, [...] Trump’s entry is open to meeting with Iranians during the UN Assembly was first published in HolaNews.
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