US and Iran hold UN-side talks mediated through Qatar
US and Iranian representatives met in New York on September 22 during the UN General Assembly, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner identified as participants. The contact involved Qatari mediation, but no breakthrough was announced: Iran reiterated conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while US officials offered differing assessments of the talks’ significance.
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First reported among our outlets by NPR (United States), · most coverage from United States (3), South Korea (3), United Kingdom (2), Russia (2)
What the parties said
United States
not the highest level, but it’s something.
Trump said Tuesday that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spoke with Iranian officials for roughly three hours on the sidelines of the General Assembly and…
It was positive in that regard, but ultimately, you know, I don't want to mischaracterize this as a major breakthrough.
Iran
the immediate lifting of the (US) naval blockade, the prompt payment of all Iranian assets that have been frozen, and an end to the war on all resistance fronts,
The interaction that took place was through Qatari mediation.
negotiations took part through a Qatari mediator who communicated Tehran's conditions, including an end to the war on all fronts and to US "acts of aggression".
Israel
coordination with Washington remained “strong and continuous,” but voiced doubt that ongoing mediation could yield a deal between the US and Iran.
Coverage
Fox News · United States24 Sep 00:10Trump likely ‘smirked’ as 'crass' Iranian president lashed out at US in UN speech: expert
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met today with U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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Tehran Times · Iran23 Sep 17:28Iran sets conditions for resuming diplomacy with US in Qatar-mediated NY meeting
Iran’s conditions for resuming diplomacy include an end to fighting on all fronts, a halt to US acts of aggression against Iran, an end to the US naval blockade and economic war…
The Times of Israel · Israel23 Sep 18:48‘We did not bend the knee’: At UN, Pezeshkian says Iran and Gaza committed to ‘resistance’
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According to the report, among Iran's conditions for the waterway's reopening are lifting the US naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending the war in the region…
China Daily · ChinaIran conveys 'decisive positions' to US in New York: state media
among Iran's conditions for the waterway's reopening are lifting the US naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and ending the war in the region on all fronts.
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Asahi Shimbun · Japan22 Sep 23:27US and Iranian delegations hold three-hour talks; Trump says, “It was a good meeting”
The Hankyoreh · South KoreaThree-hour U.S.-Iran talks after Trump’s “annihilation” threat…“discussed conditions for reopening Hormuz”
The Korea Herald · South Korea23 Sep 02:21Trump says US, Iran met after his warning
not the highest level, but it’s something.
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Yonhap News Agency · South Korea23 Sep 04:43Iran: “Conditions conveyed to the US”… calls for a complete end to the war and lifting of the naval blockade
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CNews · France22 Sep 21:22Donald Trump announces that talks have taken place between Iran and the United States
France 24 · France23 Sep 05:29AI risks, Iran war dominate agenda at UN
the immediate lifting of the (US) naval blockade, the prompt payment of all Iranian assets that have been frozen, and an end to the war on all resistance fronts,
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BBC News · United Kingdom23 Sep 02:57Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, quoted by state broadcaster IRNA, later said negotiations took part through a Qatari mediator who communicated Tehran's…
The Guardian · United Kingdom24 Sep 19:13Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, also said it would be wrong to characterise the Witkoff talks with Iran as a major breakthrough.
Clarín · Argentina23 Sep 04:00Oil falls after Trump praises a “good” meeting with Iran at the UN
Okaz · Saudi Arabia23 Sep 13:35Iranian aviation under siege… US sanctions disrupt international flights
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RIA Novosti · Russia23 Sep 17:41Baghaei: Iran has explained to the US the conditions for resuming the diplomatic process
TASS · Russia23 Sep 17:43No breakthrough in US-Iran contacts yet, but exchange of ideas continues — Rubio
It was positive in that regard, but ultimately, you know, I don't want to mischaracterize this as a major breakthrough.
NDTV · India24 Sep 09:44Iran Threatens To Expand War To Indian Ocean If US Strikes Again
Officials from both countries held talks in New York this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in a further attempt to end the conflict.
The Hindu · India23 Sep 17:26Iran communicated conditions for revival of diplomacy to U.S.: Esmail Baqaei
Conditions conveyed through a Qatari mediator included accepting the safe route in the Strait of Hormuz on which understanding between the two coastal countries has been reached,…
Daily Jang · Pakistan22 Sep 19:09US and Iranian delegations meet for three hours in New York
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Iran has conveyed its position and conditions to the U.S.: Esmaeil BaghaeiWhere accounts differ
How long the contact lasted
Trump said the meeting lasted three hours.
Trump said that Washington and Tehran held a meeting for three hours on the margins of the U.N. gathering in New York, describing the meeting as "very good."
Baghaei described the interaction with US representatives as lasting about two hours.
Whether the talks represented progress
Trump and Witkoff described the meeting as very good, productive, or successful.
Trump said the three-hour talks held in a room at the UN headquarters had gone very well and been very productive.
Witkoff said the talks had been “encouraging, constructive and successful”.
Rubio said there had been no progress and warned against describing the contact as a major breakthrough.
No progress has been achieved so far in contacts between Iran and the United States, but the sides are at least exchanging ideas and signals
It was positive in that regard, but ultimately, you know, I don't want to mischaracterize this as a major breakthrough.