According to a report released by the Iranian news agency ILNA, the two leaders held discussions in an intimate diplomatic setting. The meeting took place while President Pezeshkian was attending the UN General Assembly amidst heightened military and diplomatic friction between Iran and the United States. Later during his General Assembly address, Pezeshkian launched a sharp rebuke against Washington, rejecting US characterizations of Iran as a sponsor of terrorism and emphasizing that Tehran remains a victim of foreign aggression while standing open to diplomatic resolution without coercion. While official Iranian agencies confirmed the bilateral exchange and released photographs of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman conversing with the Iranian head of state, specific details regarding the topics discussed between the two leaders were not formally disclosed.