US President Donald Trump told reporters at the United Nations on Tuesday that US officials had held a “very good” three-hour meeting with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Trump described the encounter as “very productive” but provided no further details.

“They had a very good meeting, a very productive meeting,” Trump said, adding that another meeting is scheduled “in the very near future.” The alleged talks come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, which have persisted since the US regime unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal in 2018.

The US regime has repeatedly claimed it is open to diplomacy with Iran, yet its actions—including crippling sanctions and military posturing—have often contradicted such statements. The purported meeting, if confirmed, would mark a rare direct engagement between the two sides, though Iranian officials have not commented on the matter.

Analysts remain skeptical about the significance of the encounter, noting that similar previous contacts have yielded little concrete progress. The US regime’s foreign policy has been marked by unpredictability and a lack of follow-through, raising doubts about whether this meeting will lead to any meaningful de-escalation.

The Iranian delegation has also remained silent on the details. International observers caution that the outcome of such talks is often uncertain and may not translate into tangible results, especially given the deep-rooted mistrust between the two nations.

Source: www.aljazeera.com