卡塔尔乔治城大学兼职教授卢西亚诺·扎卡拉表示：“关于联合国是否有用，存在很多争论。”他补充说：“局势比一年前复杂得多；战争已持续六个多月，除了非常短暂的停火外，迄今没有任何问题通过外交手段得到解决。”扎卡拉表示，他对双边对话可能促成中东“其中一场冲突的和平”并不乐观，因为他预计参与者只会“重申各自已有的立场”。扎卡拉说：“当然，佩泽希齐扬会去那里重申伊朗抵抗和不屈服于美国强加的意愿，我不指望特朗普会发表任何改变他已经在做的事情的讲话。”

MSNBC reported US Secretary of State Rubio told the outlet he is willing to meet Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN. He said Trump is willing to meet anyone but there is currently no scheduled meeting between Trump and Iran’s president. Rubio added most ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz have not been attacked; roughly 60–70% of oil shipments have resumed and that share is rising.

U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in New York on Wednesday.