Iran regional confrontation

Iran and the U.S. dispute whether New York talks were a direct meeting

This version is a correction.

DIPLOMACY
Location
United Nations, New York
Actors
Iran · United States
Importance
Standard

Iran says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff for about three hours in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, and that Iran demanded an end to the naval blockade, the release of frozen assets, and an end to the war before reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. envoy said American officials held lengthy indirect talks with the Iranian delegation through mediators and did not describe a direct meeting.

Verification: Disputed

Evidence: Iran FM meets U.S. envoy on UNGA sidelines at American side's insistence, Iranian state TV says Araghchi-Witkoff meeting lasted three hours and listed Hormuz demands, Iranian state media: Witkoff-Araghchi meeting after U.S. requests; Hormuz conditions listed, Witkoff says U.S. officials held indirect Iran talks via mediators at the UN, Witkoff says mediator talks with the Iranian delegation were completed at the UN, Iranian state media says Araghchi met Witkoff; U.S. envoy describes indirect talks

Iranian state media describe a direct meeting and list conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. envoy described the contacts as indirect talks through mediators. Who requested the talks, and the conditions, are not independently confirmed.