Trump Heads to U.N. for Speech, Meetings on Gaza, Iran and Ukraine
Trump is expected to press allies on Iran, Gaza and Ukraine while officials say the war has pushed Brent crude near $100 a barrel.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly, defending his decision to launch a war against Iran and touting his foreign policy record during the 81st session.
- The conflict against Iran nears its seven-month mark, driving regional instability and economic strain. Trump has maintained an adversarial stance toward the international body, cutting the United Nations budget by 15% and eliminating more than 4,000 positions.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen joined Trump to sign an agreement expanding the U.S. military footprint in Greenland while confirming the territory remains under Danish sovereignty.
- Energy markets remain unsettled as Brent crude hovers around $100 per barrel, up from the $70 range before the war, with oil flows significantly below pre-war levels. The disruption weighs on Republican midterm prospects.
- Sideline meetings are scheduled with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss international security and economic cooperation on the week's margins.
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He met Volodymyr Zelensky and Delcy Rodríguez and threatened again to annihilate Iran, among other things
World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly. This article reviews the main events of the opening day.
Following US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran, the Iranian military has issued a stern warning. Iran's military command said any attack would lead to more severe and unexpected strikes against the US and Israel.
President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that he is facing "an important decision on a possible new attack on Iran or the conclusion of a peace agreement," writes the BBC. One member of the Iranian delegation followed the President's speech on Tuesday in New York, in which he ...
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