Trump says his negotiators met with Iran for three hours on outskirts of UN General Assembly

Published September 22, 2026 2:29pm ET | Updated September 22, 2026 2:29pm ET



President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his negotiating team met with Iranian officials for three hours on the outskirts of the United Nations General Assembly.

The president’s comments came during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York, but Trump and lead negotiator Steve Witkoff, who was in the room during the announcement, were hesitant to give substantive details about the meeting with Iran.

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