Iran Rules Out New US Talks at UN as Trump Pushes for Negotiation

Iran’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly has no new talks planned with the United States, Tehran’s state media reported on Monday, despite President Donald Trump saying he expects negotiations with Iran to resume this week.

The official IRNA news agency quoted an unnamed source close to the Iranian delegation in New York as saying there were currently no plans for further negotiations with Washington. The delegation is expected to return to Tehran on Tuesday.

The development came a day after Trump told Axios that he expected US representatives to hold more discussions with Iran this week. Qatar and other regional mediators have been working to keep indirect communication open between the two sides.

Iranian officials have said their positions were conveyed to Washington through Qatari mediators. Earlier talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly involved Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

A major sticking point is the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. Iran had proposed reopening the waterway within seven days and resuming negotiations over a broader settlement if Washington met a number of conditions, including lifting its naval blockade, easing oil sanctions and observing a regional ceasefire.

Trump rejected the Iranian proposal on Saturday, but subsequently told Axios that he expected more talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has also said Tehran remains open to diplomacy, although the two sides continue to disagree over the terms and scope of any agreement.

The Strait of Hormuz remains central to the dispute because of its importance to global oil and gas shipments. The waterway has experienced major disruption since the conflict escalated, adding pressure to already volatile energy markets.

For now, however, Iran’s latest statement indicates that no fresh direct negotiations are scheduled in New York, even as mediators continue efforts to keep a diplomatic channel open between Tehran and Washington.