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Trump Addresses UN General Assembly as Iran War Nears Eighth Month, UN Cites US Strikes
Trump to address UN General Assembly amid ongoing Iran war near eight months Trump warned of annihilating Iran or striking a post-midterms deal
Whether Trump is planning a meeting with Iranian officials.
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CNN frames a possible Iran meeting as conditional diplomacy. ABC News says there are no plans to meet Iranian officials.
UNGA, Iran, and Trump
President Donald Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly as the war with Iran nears its eighth month, with the conflict impacting global oil prices and stability in the Middle East. Mike Waltz told CNN's "State of the Union" that Trump "truly values hearing from them and hearing their concerns" directly as he meets with Gulf leaders. Trump is expected to discuss the freedom of the seas and freedom of navigation, including "Whether it's Straits of Hormuz, the Bab al-Mandab, Suez Canal, Panama Canal, Malacca Straits," Waltz said.
The UN released a report finding "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States carried out two strikes in Iran that resulted in civilian casualties, including attacks on a girls' school and a sports center. A State Department official rejected the UN findings, saying they "do not give credibility" to the report.
Guterres warns, Rubio answers
UN Secretary General António Guterres opened the 81st General Assembly by warning that "humans are increasingly handing power to machines" and that "artificial agents [are] going rogue". Guterres told leaders that the world is moving toward a multipolar future and warned of "four great tests of power" including the power unleashed by artificial intelligence.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Fox and Friends" that the United States will "live up to our commitments" with Saudi Arabia as escalation in the region from the Iran-backed Houthis continues. Rubio said the conflict is "a dangerous conflict" and linked attacks on Saudi Arabia to Iranian proxy activity, saying "it’s not Iran directly, it’s the Houthis, but the Houthis are an Iranian proxy."
Threats, possible talks, and stakes
Trump used his UN General Assembly address to frame Iran’s future as a choice between a deal that lets Tehran rebuild or further military action, saying, "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly." Trump predicted that Washington and Tehran would reach an agreement after the November 3 midterm elections, saying, "I believe we’ll make a deal right after the election because it doesn’t make sense for them not to." The White House said Trump would meet with leaders on the sidelines, and CBS News reported that a White House official said the president would lay out a case for how he is using American power to reshape the world.
CBS News also reported that U.S. officials said the administration granted visas for a small Iranian delegation to be in New York, while it was not clear if the president would interact with them. CNN reported that Trump told his advisers he would like to arrange a meeting with Iranian officials at UNGA if "conditions are right," while an engagement with Iran’s delegation was not scheduled.C