Iran ‘wary’ of fresh US talks as Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly

Women draped in Iranian flags march during the state-organised ‘Janfada’ or ‘Sacrifice for Iran’, a military-style parade in Tehran (Vahid Salemi/AP)
Women draped in Iranian flags march during the state-organised ‘Janfada’ or ‘Sacrifice for Iran’, a military-style parade in Tehran (Vahid Salemi/AP)
Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 - 15:04
Associated Press reporters

Middle Eastern leaders have gathered this week for the United Nations General Assembly in New York as three years of wars across the region show no signs of letting up.

The conflict between the US and Iran, the latest fighting in Yemen, and Israel’s wars with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon are expected to be high on the agenda.

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