Diplomacy
US and Iran Hold Indirect UNGA Talks on Ending War and Opening Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera · 3 days ago · Read the Full Story on Al Jazeera
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The United States and Iran have held indirect talks through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States and Iran engaged in indirect talks through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated that mediators shuttled between the American and Iranian delegations throughout Tuesday.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Iranian officials, though the White House later clarified Trump did not attend.
- Iranian state media confirmed a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Witkoff, which was held at the request of the American side.
- Iran's conditions for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz include lifting the US naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and ending the war.
- A senior Iranian official stated that Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its blockade of Iranian ports.
- Qatar and Pakistan are working together to reduce tensions, safeguard navigation, and promote regional stability.
- Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Abbas Araghchi in New York on Tuesday.
- Donald Trump combined the possibility of a deal with a warning during his UNGA address, giving a choice between rebuilding or facing the annihilation of the Islamic Republic.
- Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces and Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters responded by describing Trump's threats as evidence of strategic weakness.
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