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Trump Tells Aides He Could Meet Iranian Officials in New York If Conditions Allow
Trump wants to meet Iranian officials in New York if conditions permit. Iranian delegation led by Beshroukian and Araghchi arrived for UN General Assembly.
Whether the key focus is a New York meeting or Hormuz reopening.
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Conditional New York Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump told his aides that a meeting with Iranian officials in New York could take place if conditions allow, according to an American official speaking to CNN.
The Iranian delegation led by President Masoud Beshroukian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York to participate in United Nations General Assembly meetings, as attention focused on whether their presence could open a channel of communication.
CNN reported that Trump had previously expressed openness to holding talks with Iranian President Masoud Beshroukian on the sidelines of UN activities, though the meeting had not been officially confirmed at that time.
Schedules available through Monday did not indicate a planned meeting between Trump and members of the Iranian delegation, while internal questions in Washington centered on whether such a dialogue would help find an exit from the war with Iran.
Hormuz Offer and Doubts
Iranian officials tied diplomacy to pressure relief, with a senior Iranian official telling Kyodo that Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eased military pressure and lifted its blockade on Iranian ports. Trump, speaking after a meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the United Nations in New York, said, "They want to talk to us," while warning, "we can't let them have a nuclear weapon."
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran had conveyed its latest proposal through mediators last week and said the US should "announce that it wants to resolve the issue diplomatically" and then agree on a timeline. CNN also reported doubts inside the American administration about whether the officials in New York enjoy the trust of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and uncertainty about whether the Iranian side is open to the meeting.
War, Elections, and Next Steps
Trump defended his approach at the United Nations General Assembly as he argued his duty was to rebuild the world to address "the world’s main threat, the Islamic Republic of Iran." Trump said the possibility of a deal was not on the table until after the November legislative elections, cooling expectations of a return to normal in the oil market.
El Economista reported that Trump celebrated that "a billion barrels of oil have crossed the Strait of Hormuz" in the last two months, while Bloomberg analysts were cited as putting the figure around 10 million barrels per day, give or take a million. El País said U.S. representatives led by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met on Tuesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abás Aragchí, while Trump simultaneously reiterated threats to "annihilate" the enemy country if no agreement is reached.