Donald Trump told reporters at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, that US officials held a roughly three-hour meeting with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the 81st General Assembly, which he described as “very good” and “very productive”, and that “they have another one scheduled in the very near future,” according to Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye.

The announcement came hours after the president threatened at the Assembly’s opening session to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if Tehran does not strike a deal to end the war. Neither outlet reported who took part in the meeting or where it was held.