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Trump faces skeptical UN leaders as six-month Iran war deepens shipping chaos

On September 18, 2026, as the US-Iran conflict entered its sixth month, President Trump prepared to address the United Nations amid skepticism from world leaders over the costly war and its impact on global shipping and energy. The Houthis' advances in the Red Sea region compounded international concerns.

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As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

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WASHINGTON, Sept 18 - When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier as \"totally obliterating everything\" and said he had brought peace between Israel and Iran.

Analysis-As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

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By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier as "totally obliterating everything" and said he had brought peace between Israel and Iran. Returning to the world body on Tuesday, Trump will face a deeply skeptical audience increasingly rattled by six months