Arab countries mediating between US and Iran remain in touch with both sides to prevent eruption of hostilities

New York, Sep 22 (UNI) Several Arab countries mediating between the US and Iran are in touch with both sides in a bid to arrange a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York, according to a regional source involved in the talks. The possible meeting comes as the war approaches its seventh month, with Gulf states seeking to prevent the conflict from escalating further and revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was open to meeting Iranian representatives in New York,…