War with Iran nears eighth month

As the conflict with Iran approaches its eighth month, global oil prices and Middle East stability face ongoing strain. President Trump will travel to New York to address the UN General Assembly.

The eighty-first UN General Assembly

The assembly kicks off with the general debate on Tuesday. Trump will deliver a speech alongside UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron, who will also address global leaders.

Gulf leaders bear economic brunt

Trump will meet with Gulf leaders on Tuesday, many of whom have suffered economic impacts from the war. The Yemeni Houthis have targeted Saudi Arabia, which could further impact global gas prices.

Freedom of the seas at stake

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said attacks on cargo in key shipping channels like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Strait will be discussed. The assembly will focus on freedom of navigation.

“What you will see at the U.N. General Assembly is a lot of discussion of the freedom of the seas, the U.N. law of the sea, freedom of navigation.”

War far exceeds Trump's timeline

Trump said at the outset the war would last four to six weeks. As it nears its eighth month, the president is expected to seek input from global leaders hoping to find a solution to the conflict.

Iran's president will attend

Top Iranian officials are set to attend the assembly. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will be allowed to attend the gathering, according to U.S. officials. There are no plans for Trump to meet with Iranian officials.

UN finds reasonable grounds for war crimes

The UN released a report finding reasonable grounds to believe the U.S. carried out two strikes in Iran resulting in civilian casualties at a girls' school and sports center, constituting indiscriminate attacks.

“reasonable grounds to believe that the United States committed the war crime of launching an indiscriminate attack resulting in loss of life or injury to civilians.”

State Department rejects UN findings

A State Department official rejected the UN report's findings, saying they do not give credibility to its conclusions. The Trump Administration withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council over its alleged failures.

Trump meets Macron and Zelenskyy

On Monday, Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. On Tuesday, he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the meeting could change a lot and help push forward stalled peace talks.

“The peace track is our number one priority.”

Historic meeting with Venezuela's leader

Trump will meet face-to-face with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday. It will be the first in-person meeting since the U.S. operation captured then-President Nicolas Maduro weeks earlier.

U.S. and Venezuela oil deal landmark

The U.S. and Venezuela struck a landmark oil deal giving the U.S. government majority control of over sixty-five billion barrels of proven oil reserves, just weeks before this meeting.

New UK PM and security deal

Trump will meet for the first time with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who recently took office. On Tuesday, Trump will sign a security deal with the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland in New York.

Trump to tout peace efforts and Gaza plan

Trump's keynote address will discuss how he has confronted complex problems and brokered peace deals. He is expected to discuss his twenty-point peace plan for Gaza and efforts to ensure Iran never obtains nuclear weapons.