U.S. and Iran resume indirect talks in New York
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took part in indirect talks during the UN General Assembly, with Qatari mediators carrying messages between the sides. Iran set out conditions for diplomacy, while the U.S. delegation rejected an Iranian proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz; officials offered differing assessments of the talks, and no major breakthrough was reported.
Key points
- The talks were conducted through mediators, not as a face-to-face meeting between Araghchi and Witkoff.
Evidence · 3 source statements
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicated through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the…
this was not face-to-face.
- Iran said it wanted the war on all fronts and U.S. acts of aggression to end, and also demanded an end to the blockade of Iranian ports and the release of frozen assets.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had engaged with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York and conveyed conditions, including an end…
- The U.S. negotiating team rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report relayed by Yonhap from Israel's Channel 12.
Evidence · 2 source statements
- The mediators were expected to continue their work, but the reports cited no major breakthrough.
Evidence · 2 source statements
The mediators will continue their work
U.S. and Iranian officials signaled no major breakthroughs in mediated talks.
Who's involved
Steve Witkoff
He was a U.S. envoy who took part in the mediated consultations.
He called the consultations successful, hoped the round would be constructive and promising, and said mediators would continue their work.
What they said · 3 source statements
he considers the consultations with the Iranian side through mediators held in New York successful.
They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising,
The mediators will continue their work
Donald Trump
He is the U.S. president and commented on the talks and the prospect of an agreement.
He described the discussions as very good and productive and said he saw significant momentum toward a deal.
What they said · 2 source statements
Esmail Baghaei
As an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, he stated Iran's terms for diplomacy.
He said Iran had conveyed conditions including an end to the war on all fronts and a halt to U.S. acts of aggression; he also reiterated demands to end the blockade of Iranian ports and release frozen Iranian assets.
What they said · 3 source statements
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had engaged with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York and conveyed conditions, including an end…
Iranian government
Iranian officials clarified how the discussions between the foreign minister and U.S. envoy were conducted.
Officials said Araghchi and Witkoff had not met face-to-face.
What they said · 1 source statement
this was not face-to-face.
U.S. negotiating team
It represented the U.S. side in the talks.
According to Channel 12, the team rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and argued that Iran did not effectively control the strait.
What they said · 2 source statements
Where accounts differ
How productive the talks were
- Witkoff called the consultations successful, and Trump described them as productive with momentum toward a deal.
Evidence · 3 source statements
he considers the consultations with the Iranian side through mediators held in New York successful.
- U.S. and Iranian officials signaled that there had been no major breakthrough.
Evidence · 1 source statement
U.S. and Iranian officials signaled no major breakthroughs in mediated talks.
A meeting can be viewed as productive without yielding a major breakthrough; the reports differ in their assessment of its significance.
When the previous ceasefire collapsed
- Clarín described the June ceasefire as having collapsed.
Evidence · 1 source statement
- The Hindu said the interim ceasefire collapsed in July.
Evidence · 1 source statement
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicated through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the…
The reports give different months for the collapse of the ceasefire.
What was reported
- The talks took place in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Qatari mediators shuttling between the U.S. and Iranian sides.
Reported independently by 3: Channel 12, TASS, The Hindu
Evidence · 3 source statements
Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides…
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicated through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the…
- Trump said the meeting lasted about three hours and that another meeting might take place soon.
One source: Okaz
Evidence · 1 source statement
- Trump described the discussions as productive and said he saw momentum toward a deal; Witkoff called the consultations successful and hoped they would prove constructive.
Reported independently by 2: Okaz, TASS
Evidence · 4 source statements
he considers the consultations with the Iranian side through mediators held in New York successful.
They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising,
- U.S. and Iranian officials signaled that the talks had produced no major breakthrough.
One source: PBS NewsHour
Evidence · 1 source statement
U.S. and Iranian officials signaled no major breakthroughs in mediated talks.
- Iranian officials clarified that Araghchi and Witkoff had not met face-to-face, after some Iranian state media reported that they had met.
Reported independently by 2: Reuters, The Hindu
Evidence · 2 source statements
Some Iranian state media had earlier reported that Mr. Araghchi and Mr. Witkoff had met
this was not face-to-face.
Still unclear
- Whether another meeting took place.
- Whether the talks produced an agreement.
Not heard from
- Qatar — Qatar mediated the talks, but no Qatari official's own statement appears in the reports.