# Trump at UNGA 2026: US president defends Iran war and attacks UN globalism

https://mins.news/en/video/69261

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-22 16:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8GwCQK1lU

> US President Donald Trump addressed the 2026 United Nations General Assembly, stressing American economic and military strength and setting out his administration’s positions on Iran, Gaza, Ukraine and other conflicts. He defended US military action against Iran, demanded that Tehran abandon its nuclear ambitions and what he called support for terrorism, and urged countries to join economic isolation of Iran.

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