Trump Defends Iran War Decision in UN Address

President Donald Trump defended his decision to start a war with Iran in his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, arguing his fortitude contrasts with other leaders' equivocation while accusing Tehran of stalling negotiations until after U.S. midterm elections. Trump cited progress on jobs, migration, and crime before condemning Iran as "weak and desperate," prompting most of Iran's delegation to walk out. He also clashed with a CNN reporter over his recent White House press ban, which news outlets are challenging in court. The war has killed much of Iran's leadership and crippled its economy, but oil prices remain elevated amid Houthi attacks and a Saudi pipeline closure. Trump is scheduled to meet with British, Japanese, Ukrainian, and Venezuelan leaders, and sign a Greenland military deal.