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Qatari Emir says country won’t ‘limit’ itself as Gulf ‘mediator’
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the UN General Assembly that Qatar is more than a mediator.
Silver leads metals higher as dollar strength caps gold after Fed rate repricing - Kitco PM Report
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were modestly firmer and spot silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as lower oil prices eased the immediate inflation shock from the Strait of Hormuz while Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar kept gold’s upside contained. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,356.80 an ounce, up 0.32% on the session, while spot silver was trading near $66.970, up 1.63%. U.S. equities finished mixed after Monday’s AI-led rally. The S&P 500 slipped 0.06 point, less than 0.1%, to 7,764.64, leaving the benchmark about 0.4% below its record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 185.14 points, or 0.4%, to 51,863.69. The Nasdaq Composite rose 122.18 points, or 0.5%, to 27,244.28, a record close, while the Russell 2000 gained 14.56 points, or 0.5%, to 2,889.92. European markets were mixed to slightly firmer, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 up 0.13% at 642.78. Germany’s DAX ended nearly flat, up 0.02% at 25,578.85, while France’s CAC 40 rose 0.20% to 8,154.91. The U.K. FTSE 100 fell 0.29% to 10,708.33, and Italy’s FTSE MIB lost 0.53% to 52,371.54. Market positioning remains centered on whether the Fed’s September rate increase was a one-off adjustment or the start of a renewed tightening phase. Futures pricing put the probability of an October 25-basis-point hike near 53.1% earlier in the session, while the dollar index was near 100.48 and the 10-year Treasury yield remained near the 5.0% area. The next tests are Wednesday’s September flash U.S. manufacturing and services PMIs at 9:45 a.m. ET, Thursday’s weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET and Friday’s August durable goods orders at 8:30 a.m. ET and final September consumer sentiment at 10:00 a.m. ET. Stronger activity or firmer price components would keep pressure on gold through yields and the dollar, while softer data would give bullion a clearer path to extend above the mid-$4,300s. The Strait of Hormuz risk premium eased but did not disappear. Iran signaled it could reopen Gulf shipping within days if the U.S. lifts pressure and a blockade on Iranian ports, while Saudi Arabia moved to restore exports through its East-West Pipeline and Yanbu port. Brent crude briefly fell below $98 before settling near $99.25 a barrel, reducing the near-term inflation impulse that had supported gold earlier in the conflict. The shift helped equities and silver, but gold’s safe-haven bid was partly offset by the market’s view that even lower oil does not remove the Fed’s inflation problem. The key outside markets see Nymex WTI crude oil prices lower and trading near the low-$90s a barrel, while Brent crude settled near $99.25 a barrel. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note is trading near the 5.0% area. The U.S. dollar index is slightly firmer. (Kitco Global Index shows how much of today's gold move is the dollar versus the gold market itself.) Technically, spot gold bulls' next upside price objective is to push prices back above the $4,393.68 to $4,400.00 resistance zone, with a sustained move targeting $4,480.00 and then $4,500.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is a break below $4,333.11, with deeper downside targets at $4,300.00 and then the $4,160.00 to $4,180.00 range. First resistance is seen at $4,393.68 and then at $4,400.00. First support is seen at $4,333.11 and then at $4,300.00. Spot silver bulls' next upside price objective is to drive prices back above the $67.231 to $68.000 area, with a move above that zone targeting $70.000 and then the psychologically important $71.000 area. The next downside price objective for the bears is a break below $65.898, with deeper downside targets at the 50-day moving average near $63.280 and then the $61.000 to $62.000 zone. First resistance is seen at $67.231 and then at $68.000. Next support is seen at $65.898 and then at $63.280. See live precious metals prices for gold, silver, platinum and palladium — in USD, CAD and 12 more currencies.
Trump says 'a lot of good thoughts' presented at Iran meeting
The US President said his son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff "met with the mediators on Iran deal"
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slams targeting of Mecca by ‘terrorist’ Houthis
Saudi monarch's rare condemnation hints at sense of urgency in the kingdom amid ramped-up attacks from Yemen.
What does Houthi control in Bab al-Mandaeb mean?
What does Houthi control in Bab al-Mandaeb mean? (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Brazil’s Lula: Gaza’s ‘pain and trauma’ will last generations
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.
Qatar denounces Israeli aggression across the region
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has denounced Israeli aggression in neighbouring countries.
UN General Assembly 2026: War on Iran and Gaza genocide dominate
UN General Assembly 2026: War on Iran and Gaza genocide dominate Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 09/22/2026 - 15:18 Leaders condemned Israel's genocide in Gaza and criticised the weakening of global institutions like the United Nations US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City, on 22 September 2026 (Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP) Off United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres kicked off the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York City, saying that we are entering "a multipolar world and that movement is irreversible”. In what will be his last UN address, Guterres said that "superpowers were finding the limits of their power", as he called for fighting across the Middle East to stop. "Military power alone cannot secure peace. Economic power alone cannot command stability. And technological power alone cannot guarantee security. A networked multipolar world can create the conditions for a much more balanced and representative global problem-solving. But it requires a multilateral system, centred in the UN, that is balanced and representative," he said. He warned that the ceasefires announced in the Middle East were in name only, and that civilians were paying the price. "So-called ceasefires have amounted to little more than ‘lesser fires’, with civilians continuing to pay the price. Enough is enough. I appeal to the leaders in this chamber to maximise this high-level week for de-escalation and dialogue. Let’s send a clear message from this hall: the fighting must stop," he said. Guterres warned world leaders not to lose sight of what was happening in Palestine and to work towards a two-state solution. "It has been nearly three years since the abhorrent terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7 October [2023]. But what followed was an onslaught on Palestinians in Gaza with a scale of killing and destruction unlike anything I’ve witnessed in my years as secretary general. “Violence, displacement, and settlement expansion by Israel in the occupied West Bank are bulldozing the paths to peace and raising the spectre of ethnic cleansing. We cannot allow the two-state solution to disappear before our eyes.” Brazil: Condemns US efforts to undermine ICC, UN In keeping with a decades-long tradition, Brazil was the first country to address world leaders at the General Assembly. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva did not name US President Donald Trump, but he issued pointed criticism at his efforts to undermine the International Criminal Court (ICC) and wage war on Iran. Lula also put former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the heart of his speech, arguing they represented "statesmen" the world needs, as it faces a "scourge of war". 'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy Read More » “We are called to choose between multilateralism and unilateralism. Democracy or extremism. Sovereignty or subordination,” Lula said, warning that "trillions of dollars" were being used to fund a "new arms race". “Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin were statesmen. They challenged the past to envision a future of peace. They were defeated by hatred," Lula said. Arafat led the Palestine Liberation Organisation. After leading a two-decade resistance struggle, Arafat renounced armed resistance to Israel and signed the Oslo Peace Accords with Rabin. The Oslo Accords were supposed to set the stage for the creation of an independent state for Palestinians, but were criticised by many Palestinians for concessions and undermined by Israel's refusal to return to its pre-1967 borders. Rabin was assassinated in Tel Aviv at the square which now bears his name, as he left a peace rally on 4 November 1995. Lula condemned Israel's genocide in Gaza, where nearly 74,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, have been killed. “Generations of Palestinians will carry the pain and trauma left by the genocide of women and children perpetrated by Netanyahu’s government in Gaza. Israeli civilians pay the price for radicalism and intolerance of Hamas terrorist acts,” Lula said. Lula did not name the US, but he criticised attempts to destroy the ICC, saying such efforts undermine accountability in Gaza. "Persecuting the International Criminal Court and its members encourages these crimes to go unpunished," he said. The ICC has come under the US's crosshairs after it issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. He also condemned moves to sanction the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. The Trump administration rolled out sanctions on Albanese earlier this year, but lifted them in May after a US federal judge ruled they violated her free speech. “The UN special rapporteur must not be silenced for telling he truth," Lula said. Jordan: Israel guilty of war crimes in Gaza and West Bank Jordan's King Abdullah II opened his remarks with a blistering indictment of Israel, saying the country is guilty of war crimes in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, and that its territorial ambitions do not stop with Palestinian land. Abdullah said Israel was inciting a "religious war" and falsely trying to frame its conflict with Palestine as a "war of religion with Islam on one side and Judaism and Christianity on the other”. “This [Israeli] government’s sense of impunity has reached terrifying levels," he said. “No one in this assembly should assume this Israeli government’s appetite stops at Palestine," he said, pointing to Israel's attacks and occupation of parts of Syria. Israel trying to 'eliminate' living conditions for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says report Read More » In his opening remarks, Abdullah said that the US-Israeli war on Iran offers an example of why conflict in the Middle East cannot be ignored by the international community. "If anyone had any doubt that conflict in our part of the world stays there, just look at the energy and grocery bills from ordinary families from Mumbai to Madrid to Minnesota,” he said. “The Iran war has shown how quickly instability can disrupt trade, investment and lives beyond the region,” he added. Abdullah then said the international community had chosen to manage the [Israeli-Palestinian] conflict, "not confront it”, with dangerous ramifications. He said Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are being "beaten, shot and terrorised”. “It is time to see what is happening for what it really is,” he said. “Demolishing Palestinian homes to expand illegal settlements is not law enforcement; it is forcible transfer", he said. Jordan's leader said Israel was conducting a“de facto annexation of the West Bank” and implementing “a system of subjugation” against Palestinians. In the occupied West Bank, he said Israel was moving to “compel an entire population to leave their land", adding, "There is a name for that. Forced displacement, and that is a war crime.” “Gaza and the West Bank are two fronts of the same Israeli strategy. In both, Palestinians are being killed. In both, the reality on the ground is being remade. Gaza through destruction, the West Bank through de facto annexation," he said. Turkey: Israel guilty of 'state terror' Starting off his speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was saddened to see that Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, had been banned from attending the UN General Assembly for a second consecutive year, calling it an “injustice”. “We will, as we did last year, continue to be the voice of a free and sovereign state of Palestine,” he said, as he urged states who have not yet recognised the state of Palestine "to reconsider their position”. Noting that the past 12 months have been “one of the bloodiest periods in the last 30 years” worldwide, he drew attention to the killings in the besieged Gaza Strip. “We lost them to what we regard as acts of state terror by Israel,” Erdogan said. While a ceasefire deal in Gaza was reached with Israel in October 2025, with Trump and other countries such as Turkey mediating, the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has still exceeded 1,500 since the agreement, he added. Although the Palestinian resistance movement has agreed to move to the second stage of the peace plan, “the Israeli government refuses to stop the occupation”, he said, noting that the occupied West Bank is experiencing its “most severe period” regarding Israeli settler “violence and terror”. Attacks by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank have surged to 63 percent during the first seven months of this year, as compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission. Erdogan also urged reform at the UN, calling for a more inclusive structure, as it has more than 190 countries but is “subject to the whims of five countries”. "The United Nations, established 81 years ago to maintain peace and security, has become unable to fulfil this mission, or rather it has been made unable to do so," he added. Regarding the fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement, Erdogan said Ankara was continuing to work with all sides to bring the conflict to an end, stressing that prolonging the conflict served no one. The Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting in Yemen has intensified, taking control of the Bab el Mandeb Strait, a vital waterway that served as an alternate route for energy from the Gulf. Qatar: Calls for regional system of security Qatar’s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has warned of an absence of a “regional system of collective security”, as the Gulf region undergoes “one of its most dangerous phases”. “The crisis we are currently facing should come as no surprise to anyone. It is the cumulative result of years of postponing crisis management through temporary solutions and unrealistic policies,” he said. He stressed the need to set up a system that respects the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of states, one that promotes the peaceful settlement of disputes as well as non-interference in the internal affairs of states. “In the absence of such a system, it becomes possible for a war to erupt,” he said. “It has become possible for one party to drag its neighbours into a war that is not theirs, targeting their vital assets and installations despite their strenuous efforts to avert escalation.” Qatar itself has been drawn into the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran despite its efforts to avoid escalation. US bans Palestinian president from speaking at the UN Read More » Iranian attacks on the country’s Ras Laffan energy complex damaged two liquefied natural gas trains and a gas-to-liquids plant, temporarily disabling about 17 percent of Qatar’s LNG capacity, according to QatarEnergy. The conflict has also severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for Qatar’s energy exports. The strait, through which nearly a quarter of the world’s energy trade passes, has been closed since hostilities between the US, Israel and Iran began, disrupting global energy markets and complicating Qatar’s LNG shipments. The emir noted that as a consequence, the costs of medicine and food have spiked on every continent, affecting “the livelihood of people who have nothing to do with this”. He stressed that the crisis in the Gulf can be resolved through “peaceful” diplomacy, by reopening the strait and returning to negotiations to avert war. Regarding the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, he slammed Israeli leaders who “openly proclaim that the solution is to displace the population, which they call ‘migration’”. He called on Israel to honour its commitments: cessation of operations and withdrawal from the besieged Gaza Strip, the lifting of the illegal blockade, and the unconditional delivery of humanitarian assistance. “There can be not talk of a just international order as long as Palestine remains a blind spot within it,” he said. “Dealing with Israel, putting an end to the harm it causes, and restraining its unlawful conduct constitutes the true test of the international community’s seriousness in upholding values and the rule of law. The law must apply equally to all.” Diplomacy News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a “genocidal mindset” at the UN General Assembly.
Qatar’s emir urges diplomacy as Gulf at ‘one of the most dangerous phases’
Sheikh Tamim says years of delayed diplomacy led to the US-Israel war on Iran.
Qatar urges diplomacy, rejects Strait of Hormuz ‘bargaining’
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz while speaking at the UN.
Libya's Largest Oilfield Hit By New Armed Group Blockade
Libya's Largest Oilfield Hit By New Armed Group Blockade By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Crude oil production at Libya’s largest oilfield, Sharara, has slumped over the past day after an armed military group closed a valve on the pipeline that carries crude oil from the field to the Zawiya port for exports, in yet another global supply scare amid ongoing disruptions in the Middle East. An armed group has closed Valve n.7 on the pipeline, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said, adding that the closure caused a pressure buildup within the crude oil pipeline, leading to a significant reduction in production at the Sharara field. The field is operated by Akakus Oil Operations, and its production is being shipped through the pipeline to the Zawiya port for exports. The Libyan state oil firm warned that “the continued closure of Valve No. 7 will inevitably halt production, transportation, and export operations at the Sharara field.” If the shutdown continues, NOC said it may be compelled to declare force majeure on Sharara output and exports. “This would directly harm the national economy by reducing state revenues, especially given rising global oil prices, and would expose the oil transport system and its facilities to technical and operational risks,” NOC said. The Sharara oilfield is estimated to have produced about 340,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil before the incident. Following the closure of the valve and the forced reduction of production, crude output at Sharara has now slumped to about 120,000 bpd, according to various estimates. Libya’s fresh supply scare comes amid squeezed global oil supply as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain uneven and uncertain, and the Yanbu exports out of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast are still offline, following the drone attack on the East-West pipeline on September 10. Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday, following two days of declines, as the market weighs diplomacy hopes against supply-side risks. Tyler Durden Tue, 09/22/2026 - 13:40
Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address
Turkish leader says UN has been forced into 'dysfunction' and was 'bleeding out' in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan.
CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems
When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew. The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for something entirely different: striking a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran, marking the “first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” CENTCOM confirmed. The two missions illustrate how quickly unmanned systems have moved from experimentation and exercises into the demands of an active war. A U.S. official told Military Times that American forces are now using unmanned systems “on, above, and below [the sea],” in support of military objectives and said they have been effective, particularly in reducing risk to U.S. forces personnel. Joshua Tallis, director of Ally and Partner Security Affairs at the Center for Naval Analyses, or CNA, said real-world use of uncrewed systems gives the Navy an “unrivaled opportunity” to learn how to command and deploy robotic systems and refine their deployment, employment and sustainment. Deployment of unmanned systems The Navy began Task Force 59 in 2021 to accelerate the integration of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into operations across the Middle East. The task force used unmanned platforms to expand maritime awareness and work alongside crewed ships and aircraft. In a 2022 exercise, unmanned vessels identified training targets and relayed information to command centers ashore, while the Navy said the additional sensors could help position crewed ships to respond more rapidly. By 2024, the service had established Task Group 59.1 to focus on the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators. Task Force 59 personnel participated in more than 30 exercises and operations under its previous commander, according to the Navy. The Navy’s February 2026 Fighting Instructions lay out specific roles for unmanned platforms. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle described medium unmanned surface vessels as designed for “scouting, screening, and striking,” while identifying unmanned underwater vehicles for water-space denial, survey and mine warfare. The 2026 guidance also calls for attritable, easily replenishable unmanned surface vessels as part of the fleet’s force design. That Navy effort is now unfolding alongside a separate CENTCOM push to put unmanned systems directly into combat. CENTCOM has already begun building a combat-focused unmanned force. In December 2025, the command established Task Force Scorpion Strike as the military’s first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East. The task force employed low-cost one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury. At the same time, CENTCOM used unmanned attack vessels during the July strikes on Iranian port facilities, according to the command. In August, CENTCOM announced plans for Task Force Falcon Strike, a multinational, multidomain attack-drone task force that will use one-way attack drones from above, on and below the sea. CENTCOM said Falcon Strike would expand attack-drone capabilities across the Middle East with regional partners. The Fighting Instructions also envision unmanned and manned units operating with varying degrees of independence. Caudle said the Navy will use “Delegated Autonomy Levels” to define “what a unit manned or unmanned can do independently,” based in part on its ability to sense the battlespace, synthesize what matters and deliver effects without waiting for higher headquarters. Combat risks Combat puts additional demands on unmanned systems, including maintaining communications, operating for extended periods, navigating contested waters and remaining useful when an adversary is actively trying to interfere with them. The systems are no longer being judged only in an exercise environment. They are being judged in real time by what happens when an adversary is working to stop them. Despite the opportunities provided by deploying uncrewed systems in the current conflict, Tallis cautioned against drawing broad conclusions from it. The public examples from the war, he said, should be viewed as “an iterative learning moment, not a fully formed vision of the future fight.” Cost is one unresolved issue. Open-source estimates put a Corsair at about $1.1 million, Tallis said. That raises a broader question about what it means for an unmanned system to be considered “attritable,” “consumable” or “expendable.” The war has also exposed the risks that come with putting unmanned systems into contested waters. In September, Iran said it had captured an Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle that had malfunctioned while surveying regional waters. CENTCOM said the vehicle was an older model that did not collect sensitive data or carry classified sonar or radar equipment. More recently, CENTCOM said two Iranian boats attempted to take possession of a U.S. Saildrone unmanned surface vessel operating in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. forces destroyed the boats, according to the command. According to Tallis, there is an unanswered question of how much risk the military should accept when deploying uncrewed systems, including how to determine when a system has delivered enough value to justify its loss. Many unmanned systems are cheaper than crewed platforms, he said, but “not, per se, cheap.” Tallis said unmanned systems remain particularly well suited to surveillance, consistent with their use by the U.S. over the past two decades. But there is not yet enough evidence to demonstrate a meaningful change in the use of unmanned surface vessels for strike. Search-and-rescue missions could also require platforms to be positioned across a theater to provide quick reaction times, something Tallis said does not yet appear to be widely fielded. Natalie Oliverio is an independent journalist and Navy veteran who covers military and veterans’ issues. Drawing on her experience as a talent executive and mentor, she writes about the policies, people and programs shaping the military community.
‘War crime’: Jordan’s king slams Israeli West Bank expansion
Jordan's King Abdullah II decried Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as a strategy of ‘forced displacement.'
Nightmare on the Yemen Coast: Why the Bab el-Mandeb Has Become More Dangerous Than the Strait of Hormuz
Nightmare on the Yemen Coast: Why the Bab el-Mandeb Has Become More Dangerous Than the Strait of Hormuz (machine-translated headline from a Russian-language source)
Iran is not holding any negotiations with US — ambassador to Russia
Kazem Jalali emphasized that the US leader was trying to balance energy prices with his statements
UNGA 2026: Can the UN stop wars?
Al Jazeera asked people in Bangladesh, Gaza and Nigeria what they think of the UN’s role in resolving conflicts.
Trump's stark warning after claim Iran has missile ‘capable of hitting Europe’
Trump issues stark warning after claiming Iran has missile ‘capable of hitting Europe’ Donald Trump claims he has a choice whether to "annihilate the Islamic Republic" or let Iran become a "greater country", as he addressed the United Nations Donald Trump says that he has a "big decision" to make on Iran over whether to "annihilate the Islamic Republic", amid claims it has a missile capable of hitting Europe. The United States president was speaking to the UN General Assembly amid the conflict in the Middle East which has shaken the world economy with oil prices rocketing up and there is no clear end in sight. During his speech he repeated his claim that the war was started to prevent Iran from ever having a nuclear weapon while the immediate focus has moved to the blockading of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran which has limited shipping access. Iran has so far been resilient to the United States' missile attacks and its leadership has gathered strength over its ability to disrupt the strait. Trump also defended his actions in Iran by saying the country has missiles capable of hitting Europe, while bombastically saying: “I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? Maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world? “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness for generations?" And he continued: "But I believe we will have a deal right after the election because it does';t make sense for them not to, they are waiting to see how I do in the midterm election, what they don't realise is I'm not standing, I did already and won in a landslide, and I will be here for two and half years." As Trump began to describe the last six months of on-and-off military strikes against Iran, the delegation of Iranians began to walk out, with only one person remaining seated. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are in New York for the annual meeting but didn’t arrive in the General Assembly hall for Trump’s speech. Instead, lower level staff and delegates were seated when he began to speak, only to leave 10 minutes into his speech. Interestingly Trump also appeared to give a message to the US voters by saying in his speech that the midterm elections are not a vote on him but the Republican Party. He said: "The Republican Party is running and I will be helping them. I gave no credence to the election (over Iran) and will give no credence, it doesn't even enter my mind, the only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon."
'It Has Been My Great Honor to Settle Eight Wars': Donald Trump
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly and marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, United States President Donald Trump detailed his administration's domestic and international policy agenda. Domestically, Trump highlighted United States economic metrics, poverty reduction, and border security enforcement. In foreign affairs, Trump reiterated that Iran will not be permitted to obtain a nuclear weapon, referencing military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the destruction of Iranian naval vessels, and United States naval escorts in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump reviewed the cessation of hostilities in Gaza, the release of hostages, and the formation of a multilateral Board of Peace backed by the United Nations Security Council. He outlined diplomatic mediation across international disputes, including India and Pakistan, Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as ongoing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Additionally, Trump detailed United States military operations in Venezuela, the apprehension of Nicolás Maduro, and an agreement involving 65 billion barrels of oil. He announced an accord with Denmark regarding Greenland to construct two military bases for Arctic defense. On technological policy, Trump stated that the United States government will prioritize super intelligence over traditional artificial intelligence terminology. The address concluded with calls for United Nations structural reforms, spending reductions, opposition to international carbon taxation, and the rejection of International Criminal Court jurisdiction.