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Trump Declares Iran "Bully No More," Vows No Nuclear Weapons for Tehran
- •President Trump addressed the UN General Assembly, labeling Iran the "number one sponsor of terror" and accusing its regime of widespread bloodshed and chaos.
- •Trump stated the US faces a choice between a deal allowing Iran to rebuild or military action, expressing belief a deal would be made after the US midterm elections.
- •He linked the conflict with Iran to global oil prices, suggesting prices could fall if countries united against Iranian terrorism.
- •Trump highlighted the US Navy's escort of over 1 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, with daily ship movements between 22 and 37 vessels.
- •The US and Iran signaled potential for renewed diplomatic talks, with Tehran offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if Washington eased military pressure.
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US President Donald Trump stated at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly that Iran was the "bully of the Middle East" but is now a "bully no more," while reiterating that Tehran will never acquire a nuclear weapon and labeling it the "number one sponsor of terror."
As US President Donald Trump began detailing the last six months of military strikes against Tehran, the Iranian delegation at the UN General Assembly walked out of the hall about 10 minutes into his speech, leaving only one person seated.
Donald Trump claimed that the US Navy had recently escorted over 1 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, with oil flows higher than at any point since the start of the war, and noted that US forces were moving between 22 and 37 ships daily through the waterway.
