Gulf Arab states are set to urge President Donald Trump to avoid further escalation with Iran when they meet with him Tuesday, just hours after Trump warned the United Nations that he could "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if Tehran does not reach a deal with the United States.

President Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the war with Iran, three sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.

Gulf leaders arrive at the United Nations General Assembly facing urgent questions about Iran, Houthi threats and Gaza's future amid shifting alliances.

Hours after threatening Tehran with destruction, the US president says Iran ‘wants to talk’ and contacts are continuing; Gulf states are expected to press him on the Iran war, regional security guaran

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President Trump is reportedly expected to meet with Gulf leaders to discuss the Iran war next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The high-level meeting –

When Gulf Arab leaders sat down with Donald Trump in the autumn of 2026, the stakes could hardly have been higher. With Trump publicly weighing whether to “annihilate” Iran’s regime, the leaders of Saudi Arabia,

Gulf leaders aim to meet president Donald Trump this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly as Washington seeks a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to energy exports.