Marco Rubio says U.S.-Iran talks at UN depend on "prospects of leading to something positive"

At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are set to be at the same event for the first time since Trump began Operation Epic Fury against Iran. According to Reuters, an Iranian official said Tehran could restore maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz within days should Washington remove its blockade, and described the assembly as a chance to restart diplomacy. The official added that Iran's delegation was authorized to revive negotiations, though no sit-down between the presidents had been arranged. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on NBC's Today, left open the possibility of talks between Washington and Iran's delegation at the assembly, saying the value would depend on whether they could achieve a useful outcome. A July interim agreement did not last, and the war has disrupted shipping in the strait.