Trump Warns Tehran at UN but Says Talks With Iran Are Ongoing
Donald Trump warned Iran at the UN before a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators that he described as 'very good,' as he also met Zelensky on Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump began the day at the United Nations by threatening to "annihilate" Iran, but the day ended with a three-hour meeting between American and Iranian mediators that Trump later described as "very good."
Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the day, with both sides indicating they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter.
The developments came as the United Nations General Assembly continued, with world leaders using the gathering to address both the standoff over Iran and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were both expected to address the assembly as part of the wider diplomatic push.
The contrast between Trump's morning warning and the apparently constructive mediator talks later in the day illustrates the volatility surrounding US-Iran relations even as backchannel diplomacy appears to continue. Similarly, the Ukraine-related meeting suggests some shared urgency between Washington and Kyiv about reaching an end to the conflict within a defined timeframe.
France 24's International Affairs Editor, Kethevane Gorjestani, offered further analysis on the day's developments as the General Assembly session continues.
Sources
- US President warns Tehran at UN but says talks ongoing — France 24 — English
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