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A Top Mamdani Official Reportedly Tried to Meet with Iran

Off The Press

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July 9, 2026

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The top official in the Zohran Mamdani administration’s Office for International Affairs made plans to meet with Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations. Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside two other senior officials in []...Click to read more

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Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 23, 2026

Iran’s Ghalibaf Meets Oman’s Sultan After Swiss Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik meets Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Muscat, after Ghalibaf said talks with the United States in Switzerland had yielded progress in efforts to end the Middle East war.

Ariana News

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· Jul 2, 2026

IEA FM Muttaqi meets Iranian counterpart Araghchi in Tehran

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday in Tehran during an official visit. According to Iranian media reports, the two diplomats discussed bilateral relations, recent regional developments, and issues of mutual interest. The post IEA FM Muttaqi meets Iranian counterpart Araghchi in Tehran first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 2, 2026

US, Iran agree to continue discussions

US and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for [] The post US, Iran agree to continue discussions appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 5, 2026

Iranian FM meets regional terror leaders on sidelines of Ali Khamenei funeral

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei a no-show as of Sunday morning.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 11, 2026

Pak PM meets Iran, Qatar to revive negotiations as Islamabad MoU violated

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Iran and Qatar during separate talks in an effort to revive negotiations with the US

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 30, 2026

Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha

Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed Al Ansari, says US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha, but that there are no meetings currently scheduled with Iranian officials. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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Related coverage for "A Top Mamdani Official Reportedly Tried to Meet with Iran": Al Arabiya English — Iran’s Ghalibaf Meets Oman’s Sultan After Swiss Talks. Ariana News — IEA FM Muttaqi meets Iranian counterpart Araghchi in Tehran. Egyptian Gazette — US, Iran agree to continue discussions. Jewish News Syndicate — Iranian FM meets regional terror leaders on sidelines of Ali Khamenei funeral. Hindustan Times — Pak PM meets Iran, Qatar to revive negotiations as Islamabad MoU violated. Al Jazeera English — Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha