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US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks

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Tommy Pigott, a spokesperson for the US State Department, stated that President Donald Trump possesses significant leverage in ongoing negotiations with Iran. These discussions took place during meetings between officials from both nations and international mediators on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, though no agreement has been reached yet.
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A US State Department official claimed that President Donald Trump holds a significant advantage in ongoing negotiations with Iran, as discussions continue without resolution at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings. Representatives from both nations have met with mediators on the sidelines of UNGA, but no agreement has been reached yet. The talks aim to address tensions between the US and Iran, but the official’s statement suggests that Trump may be in a stronger position during these negotiations.

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Topics

Iran Tehran UNGA US State Department

Subjects

Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Tehran GPE · 1× Tommy Pigott PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× UNGA ORG · 1× US State Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Officials from both countries met with mediators on the UNGA sidelines, but so far, there is no deal.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks US State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott says President Donald Trump ‘holds all of the cards’ in talks with Tehran. uncertain
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Officials from both countries met with mediators on the UNGA sidelines, but so far, there is no deal. asserted
Officials → meet → sidelines
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