US and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the first such contact since June. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi met US envoy Steve Witkoff, with Qatar mediating. Tehran signaled it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the US eases pressure, while Washington remains open to further talks.
US and Iran Hold Rare Talks at UN Summit
Source: theguardian.com