Fresh talks between US and Iran described as 'productive'

The first shuttle talks between the United States and Iran for months raised hopes that the adversaries could make progress towards ending the war in the Middle East, although neither side spelled out any change in its position. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicated through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the first such contacts since an interim ceasefire agreement collapsed in July.

"Steve and Jared had a very productive meeting today with mediators of Iran," US President Donald Trump said. "I think there's a lot of momentum for them to make a deal.

First reported by RTE.