Trump Targets Iran and $1 Billion UN Cuts in 80th UNGA Speech
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Trump Targets Iran and $1 Billion UN Cuts in 80th UNGA Speech
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Summary
Trump used his 80th U.N. General Assembly address to frame Iran, Gaza and U.N. restructuring as central tests of his second-term foreign policy.
More than $1 billion has already been cut from the U.N. budget, a senior U.S. official said, with about 3,000 headquarters jobs trimmed and over a quarter of peacekeepers being sent home.
Iran is expected to dominate diplomacy around the speech as Washington tightens economic pressure on Tehran and restricts its delegation, while Trump meets Gulf Cooperation Council leaders on war risks and Strait of Hormuz security.
The New York appearance also opens a compressed diplomatic stretch: Trump leaves Tuesday night before Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday for White House talks the next day.