US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s foreign minister met at the UN, the first talks since June, after President Trump threatened to ‘annihilate’ Iran, but no breakthrough was reported.
Top Iranian and US officials met at the United Nations in New York, the first such talks since a June cease‑fire collapsed. The discussions were mediated by Qatar and involved Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff. No breakthrough was reported; Witkoff said a round of discussions was completed “that we hope will prove constructive and promising.”
In his address to the UN General Assembly, President Trump threatened to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if the conflict remained unresolved, framing the war as preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and emphasizing “peace through strength.” He suggested a deal might follow the November elections.
Trump later told reporters the three‑hour meeting with the Iranian delegation was “very productive.” Iran, via foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei quoted by IRNA, reiterated its demand that the US end its “acts of aggression” and said negotiations were conducted through a Qatari mediator conveying Tehran’s conditions, including an end to the war on all fronts. Witkoff gave a thumbs‑up to reporters and confirmed on X that the talks were held through mediators, who will continue their work.
The available reporting does not indicate any change in Iran’s position or a concrete agreement emerging from the talks.