US, Iranian officials hold three-hour meeting at UN: Trump
- 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 Describes "Very Good Meeting" with Iranians After Threatening to "Annihilate" Islamic Republic
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, described as very good" the meeting held between American and Iranian representatives, shortly after threatening to annihilate the Islamic Republic during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
These are busy days for Donald Trump. The President of the United States is taking part this week in the United Nations General Assembly that celebrates its 81st edition at its headquarters in New York. During the first day of the summit, the Trump administration envoys met, first, with the Iranian delegation and then, himself, with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council. After seven months of regional war, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the …
Just a few hours after US President Donald Trump warned that Iran could be “annihilated” in his speech at the UN General Assembly on the 22nd (local time), the US and Iran contacted each other for 3 hours in New York. President Trump said the talks were “very productive” and that additional meetings will be held in the near future.
Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
UNITED NATIONS — President Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on 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.
Top officials from the United States and Iran held behind-the-scenes talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. According to reports from major media outlets on the 22nd (local time), the U.S. and Iranian delegations met face-to-face for approximately three hours at the UN headquarters in New York. On the U.S. side, Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner jointly s…
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