Steve Witkoff, the U.S. President’s special representative, wrote on the social network X about his meeting with a delegation from the Islamic Republic in New York: “Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, through intermediaries, we held extensive talks with the Iranian delegation.”

He added: “The intermediaries were shuttling between the two sides throughout the day, and managed to successfully conclude a round of talks; a round of talks that we hope will be constructive and promising.”

Witkoff wrote: “The intermediaries will continue their efforts.”