U.S., Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

US and Iranian officials spoke separately with ​mediators on Monday (September 28, 2026) as part of a renewed effort to ⁠end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries.

Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran presented last ‌week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters.

The war began in late ‌February with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, killing thousands of people ‌over ⁠seven months and shocking global markets as vital waterways for oil ⁠remained choked. The U.S. and Iran have twice previously agreed to ceasefires in mediated peace talks, in April and June. Those agreements quickly unraveled.