US and Iran hold first talks since June ceasefire collapsed

US and Iran held their first talks since a June ceasefire collapsed, following President Trump's threat to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic. No breakthrough was reported from the UN-mediated meeting in New York. The talks, mediated by Qatar, involved Iran's foreign minister and Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, who called the discussions "constructive and promising." Iran reiterated demands for the US to end "acts of aggression" amid ongoing conflict since February's air strikes. The war has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, causing price fluctuations and pressuring Trump ahead of November's Congressional elections. Trump justified the conflict as preventing Iran's nuclear weapons, while threatening annihilation if no deal emerges.