US and Iran Hold First Talks Since June at UN General Assembly

The United States and Iran held their first talks since June on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in late September 2026. The discussions, which US envoy Steve Witkoff described as indirect with mediators shuttling between the two delegations, focused on ending the war and opening the Strait of Hormuz.

In his UN speech, President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran if no deal is reached, saying "agreement or hell" and that the US is ready to eliminate the Iranian regime. He also pitched an India-Middle East-Europe corridor as a solution to the Iran issue. Witkoff characterized the meeting as a "good meeting."