Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York
Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeks Iran has pushed back on claims that it dropped former preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz in surprise talks held in New York under the mediation of Qatar between Tehran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Trump said the three-hour talks held in a room at the UN headquarters had gone very well and been very productive.
He suggested further talks were possible imminently which led to the price of a barrel of Brent crude to fall to below $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time in two weeks.
Witkoff said the talks had been “encouraging, constructive and successful”.
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