Trump meets Iranian officials

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday, shortly after his address to the U.N. General Assembly. Trump confirmed the talks but offered few details about the substance of the exchange.

“It was a very good meeting”

Trump's stark choice for Iran

At the U.N., Trump said he faces a decision: reach a deal letting Iran rebuild, or annihilate the Islamic Republic quickly. He framed it as a choice between negotiation and military destruction.

“I have a big decision to make”

Trump's ultimatum to Iran

Trump called on Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to the negotiating table to end the nearly seven-month war. He presented the choice as between a settlement or swift military action.

“Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before, maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world. Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?”

Trump defends the Iran war

Trump defended his decision to start the war with Iran, saying the terrorist regime behaves badly because it is weak and desperate, not because it is strong and confident.

“The terrorist regime is behaving badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate”

Iran accused of stalling talks

Trump accused Iran of stalling to make a deal until after U.S. midterm elections. He insisted the tactic would have no effect on how he approaches the conflict.

Iran walks out of Trump's speech

Most of Iran's delegation walked out of the U.N. chamber as Trump railed against the Islamic Republic during his address to the General Assembly.

Rubio signals openness to talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on NBC's Today show that Trump is open to meeting with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian while he is in New York for the General Assembly.

“This is a president that will meet with anybody for the most part, because he believes that engaging with people is important if you're going to solve problems”

War complicates despite military gains

U.S. and Israeli strikes have killed much of Iran's top leadership and destroyed its air force and navy. A U.S. blockade has left Tehran in economic shambles, yet the war has grown more complicated.

Oil prices remain elevated

Energy markets remain spooked by the war and oil prices stay elevated. Saudi Arabia shuttered a key pipeline after it came under attack by Iran-backed militants in Iraq.

Houthi attacks threaten shipping

Territorial grabs by Yemen-based Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed group, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait have made it treacherous for oil carriers to use that Red Sea shipping lane.

Trump predicts oil prices will plummet

Trump insisted that elevated oil prices are a transitory problem that will fade once the war ends. He said oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were at the start of the conflict.

“Oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were at the start of the conflict”

Trump's patience with Ukraine tested

Trump expressed frustration with Ukraine's targeting of Russian diesel refineries and Russia's targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure. He said last week he got both sides to agree not to target each other's energy infrastructure.