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  "id": 9280817,
  "title": "US-Iran talks resume, Syrian President considers election and digital dirham symbol adopted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/us-iran-talks-resume-syrian-president-considers-election-and-digital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:51:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/23/us-iran-talks-resume-syrian-president-considers-election-and-digital-dirham-symbol-adopted/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week, diplomatic discussions between Iran and the United States resumed, with both nations engaging through intermediaries at the UN General Assembly. This marks a significant development, as the last substantive negotiations between the two countries ended in July following the collapse of an interim accord.\n\nDuring the international gathering, Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara indicated he may seek re-election if circumstances warrant, though he currently prioritizes his responsibilities in the transitional phase of the nation's political landscape. The conflict in Yemen continues, with the Houthi rebels clashing against pro-government forces for supremacy over the strategic Kahboub mountain range located in the south-western part of the country.\n\nIn a separate matter closer to home, the United Arab Emirates gathered in Dubai to pay tribute to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, upon the passing of his brother, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid. Sheikh Ahmed was interred on Tuesday.\n\nOn a technological note, the official inclusion of the dirham currency symbol in Unicode, the organization responsible for regulating emojis and digital characters, has been confirmed. This development underscores the increasing prominence of the UAE's national currency, the dirham, in the digital realm.",
  "summary": "Today on Trending Middle East , both Iran and the US have confirmed they held talks through mediators during the UN General Assembly. This marks the first known negotiation between both sides since an interim agreement broke down in July. Also on the sidelines of the event, Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara told The National he may run in a future election if he is needed, but that he was focused…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/world-trump-says-us-iran-talks-have-a-momentuma-could-lead-to-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump says US-Iran talks have 'momentum', could lead to deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-says-us-iran-talks-have-momentum-could-lead-to-deal",
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        "title": "US and Iranian negotiators hold talks at UN that Trump says ‘went very well’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/us-and-iranian-negotiators-hold-talks-at-un-that-trump-says-went-very",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Oil falls below US$99 as US-Iran talks, Saudi pipeline revival ease supply fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/oil-falls-below-us-99-as-us-iran-talks-saudi-pipeline-revival-ease",
        "published": "2026-09-23T01:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US-Iran talks resume, Syrian President considers election and digital dirham symbol adopted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/us-iran-talks-resume-syrian-president-considers-election-and-digital-9283671",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:51:04.000Z"
      }
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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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