Iran's foreign minister holds talks with Polish counterpart at UN General Assembly

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with his Polish counterpart on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.

The meeting adds to a series of bilateral engagements Araghchi has held with foreign counterparts during the UN gathering, reflecting Iran's continued diplomatic outreach even amid ongoing tensions with several Western governments over its nuclear program and regional policies.

Poland, as a European Union member state, maintains a relationship with Iran shaped in part by broader EU policy toward Tehran, including sanctions related to Iran's nuclear activities and its support for regional armed groups. Direct bilateral talks such as this one offer both sides a channel to discuss matters separate from the wider EU-Iran relationship.

Neither side released a detailed public account of what was discussed during the meeting. Such sideline conversations at the UN General Assembly typically cover a mix of bilateral relations, regional developments and broader multilateral issues on the assembly's agenda.

The talks come as Iranian officials continue to use the annual UN gathering to press their case on various fronts, including nuclear diplomacy and calls for the easing of international sanctions.