Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian…
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Iranian officials had met, an unexpected development amid his warning that he may "annihilate" Iran if a deal to end the ongoing war is not reached soon. The president informed reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, had a "very good meeting" with Iranian representatives on the sidelines of the U.N.
General Assembly. However, Trump provided minimal details about the discussions, stating that the Iranian officials were "not the highest level, but it's something." This encounter occurred following months of stalled U.S.-Iran communications, with the collapse of a brief ceasefire brokered in June. Prior to Tuesday's meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that Trump is willing to engage with Iran's president.
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