President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Arab leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, with Iran as the primary topic, according to a source familiar with the matter speaking to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The report confirms and broadens an earlier thread published by The Zioneer that indicated Trump would hold talks with Gulf leaders at the assembly.
A source familiar with the matter told Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) on Thursday evening that President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Arab leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, with Iran as the primary topic. The specific countries and leaders were not named.
This is the latest confirmation in a thread The Zioneer has been tracking all day. At 03:08 Thursday morning, Barak Ravid (N12/ynet) reported, citing three sources, that Trump would meet Gulf state leaders next Tuesday to discuss next steps in the war with Iran. Minutes later, at the same 03:08 timestamp, the same reporter indicated the agenda had shifted to 'day after' post-conflict arrangements. At 15:13 Thursday, The Zioneer published its own article stating that Trump would meet Gulf leaders to discuss post-conflict Iran strategy. The new i24NEWS report now broadens the participants to Arab leaders and confirms Iran as the main item, while not specifying whether the list is limited to Gulf states.
The planned meeting comes amid intense diplomatic activity surrounding Iran. As The Zioneer reported in recent weeks, the Trump administration has been balancing military operations with diplomatic outreach, including a pause in strikes to allow for Omani-mediated talks in Tehran and a separate summit in France with Middle Eastern leaders. A senior Israeli official was earlier cited by The Zioneer expressing expectation of a large-scale U.S. attack within two weeks, underscoring the dual-track approach.
It remains unclear which Arab leaders will attend, whether the scope is distinct from the earlier Gulf-focused reports, and what specific post-conflict or ongoing war arrangements will be discussed. No official White House statement has been released.
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