Trump Warns Iran At UNGA, Delegation Walks Out — SkimNews
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- Donald Trump delivered a UNGA speech targeting Iran, prompting the Iranian delegation to stage a walkout during the address.
- Trump stated the United States would hit Iran hard unless a deal is reached, and indicated any agreement is unlikely before the US midterms.
- US and Iranian delegations held sideline discussions through mediators at the UN, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff noting progress in the mediation.
- Officials confirmed no major breakthroughs emerged from the sideline talks and that Trump will not meet directly with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, leaving negotiations to aides.
Why it matters: By ruling out a direct meeting with Pezeshkian and signaling no deal is likely before US midterms, Trump leaves aide-level mediation as the only active diplomatic track — Witkoff reported progress but no breakthroughs, keeping public threats and private talks running on parallel rails.
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