ReportedDiplomacy & politicsNew York, United States
Rubio says US open to meeting Iranian officials at UN General Assembly
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- Local time
- 7:24 AM in New York
- Where
- New York, United States
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC's Today show the US is "certainly open" to speaking with Iranian officials at the UN General Assembly but "I don't think anything is scheduled at this point," adding that the goal is that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon."
Why it matters
Hours later Trump said US envoys had met the Iranian delegation, the first reported contact since Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland in June.
Sources (2)
- Khaleej Times live updateskhaleejtimes.comPublished
- CNN live updatescnn.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 11:24 AM New York time, Sep 22, 2026 to 7:24 AM New York time, Sep 22, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CNN live updates. Why and evidence