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Trump, Erdoğan and Muslim leaders discuss Gaza at New York summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries discussed developments in the Middle East and ways to reduce regional tensions at a summit in New York. The talks focused on making the Gaza ceasefire permanent, delivering humanitarian aid, early recovery and reconstruction.
U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries assessed developments in the Middle East and possible steps to reduce regional tensions at a summit in New York. The meeting was held as part of the high-level meetings of the United Nations General Assembly.
According to a statement from Egypt's Cabinet, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also attended the summit. The meeting brought together 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 political solutions take center stage
After assessing the current situation in the region, the leaders discussed political and diplomatic frameworks for solutions that serve common interests. They said these frameworks should respond to the region's peoples' expectations for peace, development and prosperity.
Efforts to implement all elements of the Gaza plan were also discussed at the summit. The leaders considered making the ceasefire permanent, delivering humanitarian aid to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people, launching early recovery and reconstruction efforts, and laying the groundwork for a just and lasting political solution.
Jordan's King Abdullah II calls for restraint
Jordan's King Abdullah II said conditions in the region required the highest level of restraint. Abdullah II warned that further escalation through the spread of the conflict in the West Bank and Gaza could set the region ablaze and undermine U.S. efforts to restore calm.
Abdullah II said the policies of the Israeli government were moving in the opposite direction to Trump's stance against the annexation of West Bank territory. He also said Israeli violations in Syria must stop.
Trump says meeting with Iranian officials was productive
During the summit, Trump said U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had held a productive meeting with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings in New York.
The New York Times reported, citing Iranian officials whose identities it did not disclose, that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Witkoff and Kushner in New York. The report said the meeting focused on efforts to reach an agreement between Washington and Tehran, with Pakistan and Qatar also helping arrange it. Iran did not immediately confirm the meeting.
The Islamabad Memorandum, described as having been signed by Washington and Tehran on June 17, 2026, called for an end to the military operations that began in late February and the start of arrangements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic. The process stalled after disputes over maritime traffic through the strait, and the conflict resumed in July.
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