Trump Claims 'Very Good' Secret Iran Meeting at UN
President Trump said Tuesday his negotiating team met with Iranian officials for three hours at the UN General Assembly. The disclosure came hours after Rubio said no meeting was scheduled.
- Trump called it a 'very good meeting' but declined to give details.
- Lead negotiator Steve Witkoff said he feels 'very good' after the session.
- Iran said it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if a deal is reached.
- An unnamed senior Iranian official said Tehran's UN delegation has full authority to conduct diplomatic talks.
Why it matters: The talks test whether diplomacy can resolve the standoff before Trump acts on his stated military option.
- Trump told world leaders at UNGA he is weighing whether to allow Iran to 'rebuild' or 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic.
- Rubio warned a nuclear-armed Iran would be 'like North Korea in the Middle East.'
How 17 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage splits on whether the meeting signals genuine diplomatic progress or remains a tactical gesture amid ongoing military and economic pressure.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center frames this as mutual diplomatic signaling — both sides opening doors — with the Strait of Hormuz offer and Rubio's openness given equal weight.
Reuters9hUS open to meeting Iran at UN, no meeting scheduled yet, Rubio saysIBTIBTimes6hIran Appeared To Open The Door To U.S. Talks. Marco Rubio Is Doing It Too.
Jerusalem Post0mWitkoff, Kushner meet mediators as Iran sets demands for reopening Hormuz
The Hill2hUS, Iranian officials hold three-hour meeting at UN: Trump
Axios5hArab mediators push for U.S.-Iran meeting at U.N. to de-escalate crisis
Bloomberg3hTrump Says US Officials Held ‘Very Good’ Meeting With Iranians in New York
Fortune2h'I have a big decision to make': Trump had a 'good meeting' with Iranian officials warning he may 'annihilate the Islamic Republic' | FortuneTNDThe National Desk2hTrump touts 'very good' Iran talks after tough UN speech
Right coverage, 6 sources: The right focuses on Trump's direct disclosure of the meeting and his stark either-or framing — deal or destruction — as leverage shaping the talks.
Washington Examiner2hTrump says his negotiators met with Iran for three hours
The Washington Times3hTrump says Iran has been in contact with the U.S. 'even today'
Daily Mail2hTrump says secret three-hour huddle with Iranian leaders was 'very good' as he scrambles for peace deal amid skyrocketing oil prices
Just the News21hTrump met with Iranian delegation for 3 hours in NYCTRSThe Right Scoop2hBREAKING VIDEO - Trump reveals his team met with Iranian delegation for 3 hours at UN
Townhall5hTrump Reveals Iran Development During Packed United Nations VisitWhat’s next: Bessent threatened to sanction countries receiving Iranian airline flights starting Wednesday.
- Trump said he is in 'deciding mode' on major next steps in the conflict.
- What, if anything, was agreed or proposed during the three-hour meeting?
- Will Iranian President Pezeshkian meet directly with Trump during the UN gathering?
- How will Tehran's domestic hardliners respond to any deal framework that emerges?