OIL: Iranian Demands Appear to Remain in Place
Trump said U.S. officials met for three hours with the Iranian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. * Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attended the meeting from the U.S. side, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from the Iran side. * "I think there's a lot of momentum for them to make a deal. That's what we are hearing from everybody" Trump said. * Iran state television said after: "The decision to accept Wittkoff's request for the meeting was driven by the need to convey Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's firm positions were communicated to the US representative during the meeting. The immediate lifting of the naval blockade, the immediate release of all frozen Iranian assets, and an end to the war across all 'Resistance' fronts are among Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz" * The messaging from Iran's side conveys its hardline positions remain in place, which have all represented a redline for the US during this conflict. * The switch in sentiment this week is a willingness again to resume diplomacy by both sides as US economic pressure fails to yield any result so far and a clear
S. officials met for three hours with the Iranian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. S. side, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from the Iran side.
* "I think there's a lot of momentum for them to make a deal. That's what we are hearing from everybody" Trump said. * Iran state television said after: "The decision to accept Wittkoff's request for the meeting was driven by the need to convey Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's firm positions were communicated to the US representative during the meeting.
The immediate lifting of the naval blockade, the immediate release of all frozen Iranian assets, and an end to the war across all 'Resistance' fronts are among Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz" * The messaging from Iran's side conveys its hardline positions remain in place, which have all represented a redline for the US during this conflict. * The switch in sentiment this week is a willingness again to resume diplomacy by both sides as US economic pressure fails to yield any result so far and a clear reluctance to escalate militarily remains in place. * Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is in New York for the UN General Assembly.
He may speak to Trump as part of the visit.