{
  "id": 9228507,
  "title": "Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-says-us-and-iranian-officials-met-tuesday-shortly-after-warning-9228507",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T00:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260923/trump-says-us-and-iranian-officials-met-tuesday-shortly-after-warning-he-may-annihilate-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Iranian officials had met on Tuesday, just days after warning of potential annihilation if a deal is not reached to end the ongoing conflict. During his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Trump revealed that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, had a meeting with Iranian officials during the assembly, though he provided little detail on the specifics of the discussions. Trump stated that the meeting was \"very good\" and that the Iranian officials were \"not the highest level, but it’s something.\" The engagement follows a period of inactivity in U.S.-Iran communications, which had been disrupted by the collapse of a brief ceasefire in June. Prior to the meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that Trump is open to discussing with Iran's president.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-and-regional-leaders-discussed-iran-de-escalation-at-un-says",
        "published": "2026-09-22T22:21:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-says-us-and-iranian-officials-met-tuesday-shortly-after-warning",
        "published": "2026-09-23T00:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Iran War Live: Trump warns Iran of 'annihilation' but says deal could be near; Tehran sets Hormuz conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/iran-war-live-trump-warns-iran-of-annihilation-but-says-deal-could-be",
        "published": "2026-09-23T01:08:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Trump Says US and Iranian Officials Met Tuesday, Shortly after Warning He May ‘Annihilate’ Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-says-us-and-iranian-officials-met-tuesday-shortly-after-warning-9239113",
        "published": "2026-09-23T01:44:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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