US, Iranian Officials Hold First Talks Since June At UN Assembly After Trump’s Latest Threat

The talks involved Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, with Qatar mediating between the two sides.

The United States and Iran have held their first reported high-level talks since June, with discussions taking place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The talks involved Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, with Qatar mediating between the two sides.

Witkoff said the discussions were held through mediators who moved between the US and Iranian delegations.

“Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators,” Witkoff said.

He added that the talks had been completed and were “constructive and promising”, while the mediators would continue their work.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had conveyed its conditions through the Qatari mediator, including an end to the conflict and what Iran described as US “acts of aggression”.

The talks came hours after US President Donald Trump warned during his address to the UN General Assembly that he could “annihilate” Iran if a peace agreement was not reached.

Trump later told reporters that US officials had held a “very productive” three-hour meeting with the Iranian delegation.

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering Iranian attacks on Israel and US military bases in the Gulf. The conflict has also disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil supplies.

Iran has said it is prepared to reopen the strait if the US reduces military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.

No breakthrough has been announced from the latest talks.