Washington, Sept. 22 -- US President Donald Trump has expressed interest to his advisers in setting up a meeting with Iranian officials present in New York for the UN General Assembly's 81st session, "if the conditions are right."

Citing a US official familiar with the matter, CNN reported that the official noted any potential meeting might instead involve some of the president's top advisers travelling with him in New York, though no formal encounter has been scheduled yet.

According to CNN, internal discussions surrounding a potential sideline meeting at UNGA have focused on whether a dialogue would meaningfully advance the administration's efforts to establish a path toward ending the US war with Iran.

Furthermore, the official told...