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Trump Says He’s Open to UNGA Meeting Iran Delegation

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC · How we work

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Visas Amid War

President Donald Trump said he is open to meeting Iran’s delegation at the UN General Assembly in New York.
President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received visas to attend the UN General Assembly despite six months of war with the United States.
Trump will meet Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez and GCC leaders at UNGA.
Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi discussed extending weapon hand-over deadline to June 2027.

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Fuel Price Pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is open to meeting Iran’s delegation at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Domestic pressure to curb soaring fuel prices and Gulf states’ economic hardships are highlighted as the war disrupts regional oil exports.
The war has disrupted Gulf oil and gas exports, raising Qatar LNG, UAE pipeline concerns.
Trump’s approval rating sits at a record low, with experts saying a breakthrough is unlikely.

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Historical Context

The Iran hostage crisis began on 4 November 1979 when 66 Americans were seized; 52 remained captive for 444 days until their release on 20 January 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration and following the Algiers Accords. President Jimmy Carter’s freeze of $8 billion in Iranian assets and the failed April 24 rescue deepened U.S.–Iran hostility, a backdrop to Donald Trump’s recent invitation to Iran’s UN delegation.

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Visas Amid War

President Donald Trump said he is open to meeting Iran’s delegation at the UN General Assembly in New York.
President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received visas to attend the UN General Assembly despite six months of war with the United States.
Trump will meet Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez and GCC leaders at UNGA.
Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi discussed extending weapon hand-over deadline to June 2027.

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