{"id":6755,"date":"2026-09-23T06:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T06:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6755"},"modified":"2026-09-23T06:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T06:57:26","slug":"witkoff-says-us-iran-talks-at-unga-were-constructive-and-promising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6755","title":{"rendered":"Witkoff Says US-Iran Talks at UNGA Were \u201cConstructive and Promising\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEW YORK: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said lengthy discussions were held with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly through mediators.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Witkoff said the mediators shuttled between the two sides throughout the day and successfully completed a round of discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe hope\u201d the talks will prove \u201cconstructive and promising,\u201d Witkoff said, adding that the mediators would continue their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SEPeaceMissions\/status\/2102541416832336240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest discussions come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to address differences between the United States and Iran and explore a possible path toward de-escalation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said lengthy discussions were held with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly through mediators. 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