{
  "id": 9244184,
  "title": "U.S. team meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/u-s-team-meets-with-iranians-despite-trumps-annihilation-threat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T02:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/23/world/politics/us-team-meets-iran-trump-threat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump reported that U.S. officials held a \"very productive\" meeting with Iranian envoys in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. The three-hour discussion took place hours after Trump threatened to annihilate Iran. Trump confirmed that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his special envoys, took part in the meeting, which has raised hopes for a new diplomatic path with Iran. However, Iran has not yet released any information about the meeting, including who attended. The meeting comes amidst a series of military strikes by the U.S. and Israel in late February, which have caused significant unrest in the Middle East and disrupted global energy markets.",
  "summary": "The U.S. president described the meeting as \"very good.\" Iran has yet to comment on the meeting or say who attended.",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. officials met with Iranian envoys in New York",
    "Meeting occurred hours after Trump threatened Iran",
    "Meeting raises hopes for new diplomatic path"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The direct talks between US officials and Iranian envoys, occurring shortly after a severe threat from Trump, suggest a contrast between Washington's public rhetoric and its diplomatic actions towards Iran.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}