US, Iranian officials hold three-hour meeting at UN: Trump
Trump said the talks were very productive and a follow-up meeting is planned as both sides weigh a deal to end the conflict.
- 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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Trump Says US and Iranian Officials Met Tuesday, Shortly after Warning He May 'Annihilate' Iran
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 address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met for about three hours with the Iranian officials on the sidelines o…
Trump Says US-Iran Talks Lasted 3 Hours, Calls Meeting ‘Very Good’
US President Donald Trump has said that American and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which marks an attempt at new diplomacy in the midst of an escalating conflict between Washington and Tehran.Trump said the meeting, which was attended by Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kus
The Special Envoy of the President of the United States, Steve Whitkoff, was encouraged by the round of proximity talks with the Iranian delegation in the framework of the United Nations General Assembly and said that the facilitators would continue their work.
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