diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 28493868..9968b934 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         'fake_useragent',
         'filetype'
     ],
-    python_requires='>=3.8',
+    python_requires='>=3.9',
     description='Twitter API wrapper for python with **no API key required**.',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
diff --git a/twikit/twikit_async/client.py b/twikit/twikit_async/client.py
index e4465caa..ff546e82 100644
--- a/twikit/twikit_async/client.py
+++ b/twikit/twikit_async/client.py
@@ -866,7 +866,8 @@ async def create_tweet(
         poll_uri: str | None = None,
         reply_to: str | None = None,
         conversation_control: Literal[
-            'followers', 'verified', 'mentioned'] | None = None
+            'followers', 'verified', 'mentioned'] | None = None,
+        attachment_url: str | None = None
     ) -> Tweet:
         """
         Creates a new tweet on Twitter with the specified
@@ -959,6 +960,9 @@ async def create_tweet(
                 'mode': limit_mode
             }
 
+        if attachment_url is not None:
+            variables['attachment_url'] = attachment_url
+
         data = {
             'variables': variables,
             'queryId': get_query_id(Endpoint.CREATE_TWEET),
diff --git a/twikit/twikit_async/tweet.py b/twikit/twikit_async/tweet.py
index 536ae536..8ad56560 100644
--- a/twikit/twikit_async/tweet.py
+++ b/twikit/twikit_async/tweet.py
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ async def delete_bookmark(self) -> Response:
     async def reply(
         self,
         text: str = '',
-        media_ids: list[str] | None = None
+        media_ids: list[str] | None = None,
+        **kwargs
     ) -> Tweet:
         """
         Replies to the tweet.
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ async def reply(
         `Client.upload_media`
         """
         return await self._client.create_tweet(
-            text, media_ids, reply_to=self.id
+            text, media_ids, reply_to=self.id, **kwargs
         )
 
     async def get_retweeters(