UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war

Mike Waltz, US ambassador to the UN, speaks during a UN security council meeting on ‘Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine’ at UN headquarters on 23 September 2026 in New York City. Mike Waltz, US ambassador to the UN, speaks during a UN security council meeting on ‘Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine’ at UN headquarters on 23 September 2026 in New York City. Trump administration UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’

Prefer the Guardian on Google The Trump administration ’s ambassador to the United Nations said the US rejected Iran ’s proposal to end the ongoing war there because Iranian negotiators “were asking for everything up front”.