Trump to address the United Nations General Assembly as Iran war rumbles on

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday, focusing on peace deals, U.S. actions in the Western Hemisphere, progress on his Gaza peace plan, and preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
• Trump’s previous 2025 U.N. speech was marked by technical difficulties, including a stalled escalator and a broken teleprompter, which he blamed on intentional sabotage, though U.N. officials attributed the issues to safety mechanisms.
• The speech comes shortly after the U.N. Human Rights Council reported “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes during attacks in Iran, adding a contentious backdrop to the assembly.
• Trump is scheduled to meet with several world leaders, including Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with discussions expected to cover diplomatic momentum and an energy truce with Russia.
• Additional key topics at the assembly include Iran, as Trump plans to meet Gulf Cooperation Council leaders, and the U.S. taking permanent control over security in Greenland through a deal with Greenland and Denmark.