Conflict & Security
Trump open to direct Iran talks as Washington expels UN diplomats, Tehran sets Hormuz conditions
October 5, 2026 at 09:36 PM · Updated 11d ago
5 reports · over 26 hours
US President Donald Trump said Washington remains open to direct talks with Iran and predicted the war will end quickly, amid continued hostilities.
- Trump announced the US remains open to direct talks with Iran and predicted the war will end "very quickly, one way or another."
- The US expelled two Iranian diplomats who remained in New York after UN General Assembly meetings, a US official said.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is ready for a "just solution" and remains serious about diplomacy.
- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Iran's seven conditions are met.
- Trump claimed the US destroyed Iran's radars and anti-aircraft defenses and took control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump called higher prices a small cost for keeping the world safe and said prices will fall.





