Trump, Iran Hold First Direct Talks Since Feb. Conflict Began
US and Iranian delegations met for three hours at the UN General Assembly; Iran says it conveyed conditions including ceasefire and sanctions relief.
What to know
- US and Iranian delegations held their first direct talks since the February military campaign, meeting for three hours at the UN General Assembly with Trump calling them "very well."
- Iran conveyed explicit conditions: end to hostilities, halt to US aggressive actions, lifting of naval blockade and economic sanctions, and release of frozen Iranian assets.
- Qatar served as the mediator; US representatives included Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; Iran was represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the repeated request of US officials.”
Iranian state television, State media · Anadolu Agency ↗
Donald Trump US President
Esmail Baghaei Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman
Abbas Araghchi Iranian Foreign MinisterSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Trump's special envoys
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Iran details meeting conditions conveyed to US through Qatari mediator
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed the talks took place through a Qatari intermediary and said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Baghaei outlined Iran's stated conditions: ending the war in all areas, stopping US aggressive actions and naval blockade, lifting economic sanctions, and releasing Iranian assets.
“The aim of this interaction was to convey Iran's conditions, including ending the war in all areas, stopping US aggressive actions and the naval blockade and economic war, and releasing Iranian assets.”
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first by Anadolu Agency, 21h ago
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Trump confirms three-hour US-Iran talks at UN
President Trump announced that US officials held talks with Iranian delegation representatives for approximately three hours during the UN General Assembly session in New York, describing the talks as having gone "very well."
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1 outlet first by NewsMax.com, 1d ago · read ↗
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background
US and Israel launch military campaign against Iran — The US and Israel initiated a military campaign against Iran, which Tehran says resulted in thousands of deaths. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks across the region and moved to close the Strait of Hormuz.