# Trump says Iran and US held talks on sidelines of UN summit

https://mins.news/en/item/69660

- The Guardian, 2026-09-22 21:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/22/iran-us-talks-sidelines-un-summit-trump-israel-us

> Donald Trump said Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff during the UN General Assembly, with another meeting expected soon. An Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if Washington took reciprocal steps to ease military and economic pressure, though Iranian factions disputed whether a new position had been approved.

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