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Iran–U.S. New York talks resume without a Hormuz breakthrough

After Trump’s annihilation rhetoric at UNGA, Iranian and U.S. officials held Qatar-brokered talks in New York with no reported breakthrough. Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz still include ending the naval blockade, releasing frozen assets, and stopping the wider war including Lebanon.

By US Brief desk · Updated 2026-09-24T05:35:00-07:00

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Astronaut photo of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's Qeshm Island

What happened

After Trump’s annihilation rhetoric at UNGA, Iranian and U.S. officials held Qatar-brokered talks in New York with no reported breakthrough. Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz still include ending the naval blockade, releasing frozen assets, and stopping the wider war including Lebanon.

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  • BBC
  • Democracy Now, Sep 23, 2026

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