Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening

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Iran wants ceasefire tied to lifting blockade of Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen and immediate release of $24bn frozen funds, official says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months. Multiple Gulf officials told Middle East Eye that their countries were trying to arrange a "bump-in