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Trump, Erdoğan and Muslim leaders discuss Gaza ceasefire in New York
U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries discussed making the Gaza ceasefire permanent, delivering humanitarian aid and reconstruction at a summit in New York. The meeting also addressed political and diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions in the Middle East.
At a summit held in New York during the high-level meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries assessed developments in Gaza and the Middle East. Political and diplomatic options for reducing regional tensions were at the forefront of the discussions.
According to a statement from Egypt's Cabinet, the meeting was attended by Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as the leaders of the United States, Egypt, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Lebanon and Iraq. The Gulf Cooperation Council consists of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.
Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction
The summit considered the need to respond to conditions in the region through a political framework that takes into account common interests and the peoples' expectations for peace, development and prosperity.
Efforts to implement all elements of the Gaza plan were also discussed. The participants addressed making the ceasefire permanent, delivering humanitarian aid to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people, launching early recovery and reconstruction efforts, and creating the basis for a just and lasting political solution.
King Abdullah II of Jordan urges restraint
King Abdullah II of Jordan said conditions in the region required the highest level of restraint. He warned that a further escalation of tensions caused by the spread of conflict in the West Bank and Gaza could set the region ablaze and undermine U.S. efforts to restore calm.
Abdullah II said that despite Trump's opposition to the annexation of West Bank territory, the policies of the Israeli government were moving in the opposite direction. The Jordanian king also said that Israeli violations in Syria must stop.
Claim about Washington–Tehran talks
Trump said during the summit that U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had held a productive meeting with Iranian officials in the framework of the United Nations meetings in New York.
The New York Times reported, citing Iranian officials whose identities were not disclosed, that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had met with Witkoff and Kushner in New York. The meeting focused on efforts to reach an agreement between Washington and Tehran, with Pakistan and Qatar also mediating the meeting. Iran did not immediately confirm the talks.
The Islamabad Memorandum, which Washington and Tehran were said to have signed on June 17, 2026, called for halting the military operations that began at the end of February and starting arrangements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.
The process later stalled because of disagreements over implementation and maritime traffic through the strait, and fighting resumed in July.
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