US-Iran talks: What was discussed in Trump's 'good meeting' on the sidelines of UNGA
US President Donald Trump confirmed that American envoys held indirect talks with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. While Trump described the meeting as positive, he simultaneously threatened to annihilate Iran if a deal to end the ongoing war is not reached.
Why it matters
This development represents a potential shift in the volatile US-Iran conflict, balancing aggressive rhetoric with back-channel diplomacy.
US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials held an unexpected meeting on Tuesday, even as he warned in his address to the UN General Assembly that he could “annihilate” Iran if a deal is not reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.Trump said his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, held talks with Iranian officials for about three hours on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders.Trump described the meeting as positive, saying, “It was a very good meeting.” He later added that the Iranian officials were “not the highest level, but it’s something.”What happened in the meetingUS Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said in a post on X that the talks were conducted through mediators who shuttled between the US and Iranian teams.
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