US, Iranian officials hold three-hour meeting at UN: Trump
Trump said the meeting was very good and signaled another round of talks soon as both sides weigh a deal to end 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.
90 Articles
90 Articles
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…
A high-level meeting took place between the Iranian delegation and US officials who arrived in New York for the UNGA session. The three-hour meeting included US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, along with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Iran laid out its conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war.
Iran's Araghchi Meets US Envoy Witkoff, Sets Conditions For Hormuz Reopening
According to the state news agency IRIB, Araghchi told Witkoff that Tehran demands included "the immediate lifting of the (US) naval blockade, the prompt payment of all Iranian assets that have been frozen,
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Right
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
