Trump says U.S.-Iran meeting was ‘very good’, more talks planned

Trump says U.S.-Iran meeting was ‘very good’, more talks planned
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U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.

⦿ 04:37 GMT | UPDATE

Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline

Reuters

Saudi Arabia has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said.

The resumption of supplies on Tuesday helped to drive selling on global oil markets. Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell by more than $2 a barrel towards $97, its lowest since 8 September. 

Drone attacks, which Saudi Arabia has blamed on Iraqi militia, forced the kingdom to shut the pipeline on 11 September, halting crude loadings at the kingdom's Yanbu port.

⦿ 04:00 GMT | UPDATE

Hormuz shipping traffic remains below 10-day average

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Three commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from four a day earlier and below the 10-day moving average of about 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday.

The figures could change as some ships typically switch off their transponders during the voyage.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 6 September 2026.
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⦿ 03:31 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. and Iran hold three-hour talks in New York

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said another meeting was scheduled in the near future, without giving further details.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said the two sides held lengthy talks through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly led the Iranian delegation, with Pakistan and Qatar mediating the discussions.

⦿ 03:19 GMT | UPDATE

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