
UNGA Day 1: US and Iran hold talks despite Trump’s threat
The US and Iran hold talks on UNGA’s first day, despite Trump threatening to ‘annihilate’ Iran in his opening address.
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The US and Iran hold talks on UNGA’s first day, despite Trump threatening to ‘annihilate’ Iran in his opening address.
Monster Category 5 hurricane threatens the Pacific Coast; President Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran.

President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.

The easing of geopolitical tensions and improved supply stability may lead to more predictable oil markets, reducing volatility risks.
The US president told world leaders he was weighing up whether to “annihilate” Iran to end the war.

President Trump threatened the annihilation of Iran if its leaders refuse to strike a deal and framed the U.S. as conquerors of Venezuela, while promoting himself as a problem solver in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. “To the victor go the spoils,” Trump told the crowd, touting…

His comments follow Senate candidates Ashley Hinson and Mike Rogers breaking from Trump on the conflict, as GOP panic grows over high prices.
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Yemen Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. ACUTE HEALTH THREATS Following a period of relative calm since late July, hostilities began to re-intensify on 30 August in Iran, with additional reported impacts in military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Additional sanctions announced on 24 August on Iran have had significant effects on the economy, including on health. Currency depreciation and access restrictions to international financial systems are adding additional complexities to humanitarian imports, including medicines. WHO offices are reporting frequent power cuts impacting power continuity in hospitals. In Lebanon, despite the June ceasefire, hostilities continue to be reported around Nabatieh with people unable to return home in the affected areas. In Syria, hostilities reported in southern Syria and along the Israel-Lebanon border raise concerns of localized escalation and potential spillover effects. In Yemen, the current escalation has greatly increased trauma needs and resulting in increased displacement and additional pressure on an overstretched health system, with conflict occurring in areas affected by diseases such as measles, cholera, dengue, food insecurity, and malnutrition. The security situation in Iraq has also deteriorated, with several airstrikes reported across multiple governorates since late July. Across the Middle East, attacks impacting oil infrastructure and shipping raise additional concerns on the continued effects of the current escalation on oil supplies and prices in addition to the potential environmental health consequences

Internal Defense Department tallies indicate that as many as 23 US service members have died in the region since February, far exceeding the Pentagon’s official public numbers

Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, Donald Trump disclosed on Tuesday. He said there would a further meeting in the very near future. Continue reading...

Such warnings—on the U.N. stage, no less—could be considered war crimes.

Diesel prices have been setting records because of the war in Iran, but the oil industry say banning U.S. exports would not make the fuel cheaper.

US President Donald Trump says he had a ‘very good’ three-hour meeting with Iranian officials at the UN.

His tone contrasted with remarks earlier from UN Secretary General António Guterres, who warned global divisions were deepening.
US President Donald Trump has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, threatening again to "annihilate" Iran.
Guardian political editor Pippa Crerar asked Donald Trump if he had any sympathy for allied countries suffering from the devastating economic consequences of his war in Iran. The US president said he was confident prices would be lower after the war and that talks were under way US politics live Continue reading...

Trump's ultimatum at the UN could either lead to a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran relations or escalate tensions into military conflict.

US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New York Donald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than under Keir Starmer despite tensions between the two countries on a range of thorny issues including regulation of artificial intelligence, the Chagos islands and the war in Iran. At their first face-to-face meeting, the US president praised Burnham, who sat nervously alongside him, as a “natural businessperson”, saying he thought he had “lots of assets on his side” and would be a “great” prime minister. Continue reading...

Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions could strain global economies, impacting inflation and energy policies worldwide.

President Trump’s statement to the U.N. General Assembly that he could “drive them into hell with no chance of survival” was a jarring departure in a forum devoted to world peace.