Trump to defend Iran war, tout peacemaker role at UN as Yemen crisis deepens

President Donald Trump is expected to defend his stalled war against Iran and tout his peacemaker credentials in a speech to the United Nations on Tuesday, as the conflict's fallout deepens in Yemen and threatens Gulf energy infrastructure. The G7 foreign ministers condemned continued Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia and called on Iran to end its support for the group, while France offered to help secure Saudi energy facilities. Iran's foreign minister arrived in New York, with Tehran conveying conditions for renewed talks through Qatar, including an end to the war and release of frozen funds. The escalating conflict has displaced over 130,000 people in Yemen, with thousands fleeing by sea to Djibouti. Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has sharply declined, though producers continue exports with transponders off, as Turkish Airlines suspended flights to Iran until at least March 2027.