President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday (September 22, 2026), an unexpected engagement that came as he threatened in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal is not reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.

Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders. He offered few details about how the discussions went or what was discussed.

"It was a very good meeting," Trump said. He later added that the Iranian officials were "not at the highest level, but it's something."

According to the account, the engagement comes after months in which U.S.-Iran communications had languished. No further details on the substance of the talks or on any follow-up were provided.