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Trump tells Gulf Cooperation Council there is 'a lot of momentum' on an Iran deal

Mountain Time
Local time
3:57 PM in New York
Where
United Nations, New York, United States

Meeting leaders and officials from Gulf Cooperation Council and other regional states at the UN, Trump said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had a "very productive" meeting with mediators and "I think there's a lot of momentum for them to make a deal." He also said the US "may have to blow up" Iran's suspected Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site if it sees activity there.

Why it matters

Trump paired deal optimism with a fresh threat against a nuclear site in front of Gulf states that host US forces and want guarantees for their energy routes.

Sources (4)

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 11:27 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 22, 2026 to 3:57 PM New York time, Sep 22, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from New York, US to United Nations, New York, United States; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, CNN live updates, Iran International. Why and evidence