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Iran–U.S. New York talks resume without a Hormuz breakthrough

After Trump’s annihilation rhetoric at UNGA, Iranian and U.S. officials held Qatar-brokered talks in New York with no reported breakthrough. Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz still include ending the naval blockade, releasing frozen assets, and stopping the wider war including Lebanon.

By US Brief desk · Updated 2026-09-24T05:35:00-07:00

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Astronaut photo of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's Qeshm Island

What happened: After Trump’s annihilation rhetoric at UNGA, Iranian and U.S. officials held Qatar-brokered talks in New York with no reported breakthrough. Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz still include ending the naval blockade, releasing frozen assets, and stopping the wider war including Lebanon.

Why it matters on Sep 23, 2026: this Middle East item is one of ten bullets in the world briefing. It connects to wider themes running through today’s edition—midterm politics, UNGA diplomacy, AI infrastructure, tariff friction, and a hotter U.S. rates market.

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