AI-generated summary
The talks were the first such contact between the two sides since U.S. Vice President Vance met with the Iranian delegation in Switzerland in June and reached a memorandum of understanding. Iran emphasized that the meeting was mediated by Qatari diplomats and was held at the request of the United States.
China News Service, September 23 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive foreign media reports, US President Trump revealed on the 22nd that Iranian officials held a "very good" meeting with the US presidential envoy Witkov during the United Nations General Assembly, which lasted for three hours. He said the two sides would meet again in the near future.
According to reports, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and U.S. presidential envoy Witkov met in New York on the 22nd local time during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Witkov said he was very satisfied with the meeting. The British "Guardian" pointed out that this is the first such contact between the two sides since US Vice President Vance met with the Iranian delegation in Switzerland in June and reached a memorandum of understanding.
Iranian officials confirmed that the meeting with Witkov was attended by Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and was brokered by Qatari diplomats.
According to Iranian sources, this move was "at the request of the United States." Iran agreed to Witkov's request for a meeting out of the need to "convey Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz."
According to reports, Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz include the immediate lifting of the naval blockade, the immediate unfreezing of all Iranian assets, and an end to the war on all fronts in the region.
The British "Guardian" also stated that a senior Iranian official also said that Iran is ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week as long as the United States takes corresponding measures to ease the military and economic pressure on Iran.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States and Iran will hold follow-up talks in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the United States takes action to ease pressure on Iran
Possible · Within weeks
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