Iran: Trump chairs key UN Security Council session

Trump often criticised former US President Barack Obama’s approach to foreign affairs and claimed the world was “laughing” at the country under Obama’s leadership.

“Didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s okay”, he said in response, appearing flustered. “They spend billions of dollars committing terror acts around the world and they don’t take care of their people”, Pompeo said. He also said he has received historical levels of defence funding, along with emphasising that U.S. unemployment was low.

President Donald Trump’s tirade against Iran at the United Nations extended the slump in the value of its currency, as the economic pain accumulates weeks ahead of a November resumption of oil sanctions.

In the meeting held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Rouhani sought Japan’s cooperation in ensuring the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, and Abe responded that Japan continues to support it, according to the official.

Trump on Wednesday opened the UN Security Council meeting, which the United States initially said would focus on Iran, but later broadened the agenda to include nuclear non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction.

At the U.N., Trump seized his opportunity to assert American independence from the worldwide body.

At a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Wednesday’s session, Mr Trump said he thought a two-state solution was the best option for Israel and the Palestinians.

Shortly before he spoke, in fact, U.N. Secretary-General Guterres had defended worldwide cooperation as the only way to tackle the challenges and threats of increasingly chaotic times.

“Beginning the dialogue starts with ending threats and unjust sanctions that negate the principles of ethics and global law”. “The world is more connected, yet societies are becoming more fragmented”.

Trump’s address was met largely by silence from world leaders still not comfortable with go-it-alone views that have strained United States relationships with traditional allies worldwide. Today I stand before the United Nations General Assembly to share the extraordinary progress we’ve made.

“The main risk of the pressure strategy is that it pushes Iran to restart its nuclear activities.so if we want a chance for this pressure on Iran to produce results, then we need to make sure it doesn’t opt for the worst option”.

Tensions have soared between Beijing and Washington after Trump this week slapped new tariffs covering $200 billion in Chinese goods exported to the United States.