Trump to address Iran war, ‘call out the ridiculous’ during UN General Assembly speech
President Donald Trump will speak about the U.S.-Iran war this morning at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz also saying to expect “a healthy dose of continuing to call out the ridiculous.”
“The Human Rights Council, which is a separate part of the UN in Geneva, but still part of it… years ago had a George Floyd commission, and then just released a report … saying that US service members may have allegedly engaged in war crimes in Iran,” Waltz told the New York Post.
“We have to remind people that, even when we have civilian casualties — and I’m not saying that’s the case, I think it’s still under investigation by the Pentagon — but even when we have them, it’s unintentional and it’s incidental as part of a conflict, as opposed to the Iranian regime machine-gunning 40,000 of its own people in the span of three or four days,” he reportedly added.
The General Debate of the 81st U.N. General Assembly begins Tuesday, Sept. 22, under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all.”
Trump will return to the General Assembly on Tuesday with the US-Iran war entering its seventh month, while fighting involving the Iran-backed Houthis has placed new pressure on shipping through the Red Sea and raised fresh concerns among Gulf states about regional security.
Reuters reported Sept. 18 that European and Asian allies have largely resisted U.S. calls to become more directly involved in the Iran conflict and that the prolonged war has strained Washington’s relationships with some partners.
Fox News Digital’s Efrat Lachter contributed to this post.
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