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Mamdani Official Set Meeting With Iranian Ambassador to UN

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Off The Press
· Jul 9, 2026
A Top Mamdani Official Reportedly Tried to Meet with Iran
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
Ariana News
· 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.
Al Jazeera English
· 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
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
No direct Iran-US talks held in Qatar
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – No meeting took place between Iranian and American delegations during the latest round of talks in Doha, Iran's deputy foreign minister and chief technical negotiator said.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 23, 2026
Sanaa, UN envoy’s office discuss UNMHA transition, prospects for Yemen peace
SANAA, June 23 (YPA) – A meeting was held in Sanaa between Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul-Wahid Abu Ras and Anthony Hayward, Military Adviser to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, in the presence of Security Arrangements Chief Snezana Vuksa-Kofman and the Head of the UN Envoy’s Office in Sana’a, Mohammed Al-Ghannam. In the meeting, []
Brisbane Times
· Jun 30, 2026
US-Iran talks wobble as senior clerics call for assassination of ‘criminal’ Trump
Iran officials said they would not meet with top US envoys who flew to Qatar for “high level” talks, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
CNN: US and Iran not set for high-level meetings; confusion remains
CNN reporter Kristen Holmes reported that, according to Qatari diplomats, no high-level discussions are expected between the US and Iran. “Everything we’ve heard from the Qatari diplomats at this point says no high-level discussions are going to happen,” Ms Holmes told Sky News Australia. “Steve Whitkoff, as well as Jared Kushner, met with those Qatari officials, and tomorrow the Iranians are going to be meeting with those Qatari officials. “It seems as though nobody was on the same page.”
Egyptian Gazette
· 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.
MS NOW
· Jun 29, 2026
Trump says Iran has requested a meeting as U.S. attempts to preserve interim deal
Iranian officials said no such meeting was scheduled, despite the U.S. president’s Monday announcement on Truth Social. The post Trump says Iran has requested a meeting as U.S. attempts to preserve interim deal appeared first on MS NOW.
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
Top Mamdani official’s shady meet with Iran ambassador goes beyond NYC agenda
The top official in Mayor Mamdani’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 the mayor’s Office []
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
US Envoy Barrack: Syria central to shaping the Middle East’s future
Ankara, July 8 (SANA) US Presidential Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack said that his high-level meeting with President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara on Wednesday, attended by a delegation of members of the US Congress, reflects Syria’s importance and underscores its pivotal role in shaping the future of the Middle East. In a []
Al Arabiya English
· 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.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 1, 2026
Iran war LIVE updates: US, Iranian delegations in Qatar for MoU negotiations; direct talks unlikely
US-Iran LIVE updates: Esmaeil Baghaei added that Iran’s negotiating team had no plans to meet the American delegation in the coming days.
Fox News
· Jul 10, 2026
Mamdani official's planned meeting with Iran envoy shut down by State Department
A Mamdani administration official planned to meet Iran's U.N. ambassador before the State Department intervened and canceled the diplomatic encounter.
Times of India
· Jun 30, 2026
'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations
In Doha, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner engaged with Qatari mediators to discuss Iran negotiations. They learned from both Qatar and Iran that no direct meetings would take place between US and Iranian officials, contradicting President Trump's earlier assertions. Instead, the conversations, organized by Qatar, will prioritize implementing a memorandum of understanding, which includes addressing the release of Iran's frozen assets.
BBC News
· Jun 30, 2026
US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.
TRT World
· Jul 1, 2026
Tehran has no meetings scheduled with US in Doha: Spokesperson
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran has no meetings scheduled with US officials in Doha, stressing that Iran "had no plans in the first place" to meet the American side over the next few days. He said discussions expected in Qatar would instead focus on implementing provisions of the recent memorandum of understanding, including the release of Iran's restricted assets, and would be held with Qatari officials. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world
Legit.ng
· Jul 10, 2026
Breaking: APC announces when and who will be Tinubu’s 2027 running mate
The APC's NWC is meeting in Abuja to officially present Vice President Kashim Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 election amid speculation.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Qatar’s prime minister met with US envoys to review negotiations. Here’s what to know
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the country’s prime minister, met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments. The meeting, according to the ministry, reviewed the latest developments in negotiations between the United States and Iran under the The post Qatar’s prime minister met with US envoys to review negotiations. Here’s what to know appeared first on Egypt Independent.
BRICS News
· Jun 29, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.
JUST IN: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.@BRICSNews
Kuwait Times
· Jul 4, 2026
Kuwait and Brunei discuss AI, digital transformation
KUWAIT: Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and Acting Minister of Information and Culture Omar Al-Omar held talks with Brunei Darussalam’s Ambassador t...
Iran Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
Qatar PM meets US envoys Witkoff, Kushner; discusses US-Iran talks, regional security
Doha [Qatar], July 1 (ANI): Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Tuesday met US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, to discuss the ongoing US-Iran negotiations under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as well as broader efforts to promote regional security and stability through diplomacy. A
RedState
· Jul 10, 2026
State Dept Responds Accordingly to News of Mamdani Official's Plan to Meet With Iran's UN Ambassador
State Dept Responds Accordingly to News of Mamdani Official's Plan to Meet With Iran's UN Ambassador
Al-Monitor
· Jun 29, 2026
U.S. says Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff will travel for Iran meeting in Doha
By Humeyra Pamuk and Katharine JacksonWASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The United States said a high-level meeting on Iran would be held in Doha on Tuesday with President Donald Trump's top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attending while technical talks would also continue on the sidelines.In a social media post on Monday, Trump said that Iran had requested a meeting and that it would take place in the Qatari capital without giving any details.
USA TODAY
· Jun 30, 2026
Iran not meeting for talks with US's Kushner, Witkoff during Qatar visit, official says
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in Qatar, but won't be meeting with Iran, according to Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Latestly.com
· Jun 30, 2026
Iran Says ‘No Plans’ To Meet US in ‘Next Few Days’ at Any Level
Iran on Tuesday said that the Islamic Republic has no plans to hold any meetings with the United States in the coming days at any level, even as diplomatic engagements continue separately in Doha on the related implementation of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the hostilities in West Asia.
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 11, 2026
OIC, Pakistan Discuss Expanding Cultural Cooperation at Tashkent Forum
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Dr. Tarig Ali Bakheet met with Pakistan’s Minister of Culture, Aurangzeb Khan Khishi, on the sidelines of the First International Forum on Islamic Civilisation
Disclose.tv
· Jun 30, 2026
[Media] JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S.
JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Qatari mediators in Doha to discuss U.S.-Iran negotiations, there will be no meeting with Iran, and states that Qatar has not sent Iran 6 billion of Iranian frozen funds.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/khfhn7ra9n/@disclosetvDisclose.tvUS envoy Witkoff and Kushner will be in Qatar, no meeting with IranBreaking news from around the world.
News24
· Jun 30, 2026
News24 | Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal
Top US envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
Amir of Kuwait, US Secretary of State Discuss Bilateral Ties, Latest Developments in Middle East Region
Kuwait, June 24 (QNA) - HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Wednesday visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where they discussed bilateral relations.
The Tribune
· Jun 21, 2026
Meeting underway between Iranian, Qatari delegation in Switzerland ahead of US-Iran talks
A meeting between the Iranian negotiating team and Qatari mediators is currently underway. Separate consultations with the Pakistani side are also scheduled as part of ongoing efforts to advance implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum, Iran government said in a post on X.
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