UN-Generaldebatte: Trump verteidigt Iran-Krieg und droht Teheran mit „Hölle“

In a UN General Debate, US President Donald Trump defended his war against Iran and threatened Tehran with "Hell". Iran is called "the tyrant of the Middle East" but no longer, said Trump, starting the General Debate at New York. "I will never allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon", he confirmed his often-made position to justify the war.

Representatives of the Islamic Republic silently followed his statements. What caused a stir in New York was that Trump called nations worldwide to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. The US does not recognize the International Criminal Court and increasingly goes after it and its representatives with sanctions. The Court is supported by 125 Contracting States, including Germany.

Trump's speech lasted just under 40 minutes. After Trump, at the beginning, praised his domestic policy, including restrictive immigration policy, he addressed various international conflicts and crises. Overview: Iran War - Trump outlines decision - and threatens In the stalled Iran war, Trump outlined a far-reaching decision: Option one is an agreement that allows Iran to regain great economic strength.

The other path is the destruction of the Islamic Republic, so it never again has the chance to kill people or destroy countries. Choose war, the republic will land in "Hell, with no chance of survival and no hope for future growth or subsequent generations", Trump said. The US arms industry is currently ramping up production so munitions would be in abundance, claimed Trump.

However, he believes that Tehran will conclude an agreement after the US congressional elections in November. Trump had threatened Iran many times with destruction - but so far, he brought the leadership to retreat. In February, the US and Israel started the war against Iran. Iran had already stopped shipping in the oil-rich Hormuz Strait with threats and attacks shortly thereafter.

In the aftermath, oil and gas prices worldwide skyrocketed. Trump and his Republicans pressured this domestically ahead of the important parliamentary elections at the beginning of November. Before Trump, UN Secretary-General António Guterres had called for an end to violence in the Middle East with dramatic words. "Enough is enough", he said, the Portuguese resigned at the end of his term.

Guterres was greeted with standing applause by most of the attendees after two terms and about ten years as UN Secretary-General. During the General Debate, up to and including the following Monday, around 120 world leaders and numerous foreign ministers would deliver speeches. Grönland: An Agreement and Two New US Military Bases While Trump's approach to Iran is unpopular in the US, he tried to score politically at home with a different foreign policy move: the breakthrough in the Greenland dispute.

The US, Denmark, and Greenland surprisingly announced a few days ago - directly after Trump's speech - they signed a deal. Trump outlined a larger US presence on the Arctic island in his speech. His country plans two large new military bases in Greenland. "No enemy of the US will ever be allowed to establish a military presence in Greenland", Trump said.

Also, "sensitive investments" in the country might not be made without US approval in the future. Trump had broken the dispute over the strategically important Arctic island himself, in which he had threatened annexation multiple times. He undermined not only NATO partner Denmark but also raised doubts about the cohesion of the world's largest military alliance and mutual alliance loyalty.

Trump justified his move with US security interests and that enemies of the United States like China and Russia would want to control the island - and Denmark could not compete. Ukraine War: Trump speaks again of a near resolution In a separate conflict that took center stage in New York, Trump remained optimistic that the war could soon be over.

They would solve the conflict - faster than people thought, Trump claimed. Earlier similar announcements by Trump remained fruitless. He hinted at increasing pressure on Russia. He referred to the recently passed US law that gives him the authority to impose new sanctions on Russia. "And if necessary, I will have to use them", Trump said.

He is repeatedly accused of not putting enough pressure on the aggressor Russia. The US President's speech was just the prelude to a day full of diplomacy: Tuesday, he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and will have his first one-on-one meetings with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez - as well as a meeting with representatives of the Gulf states to discuss further steps in the Iran war. How it can move the entrenched conflict remains one of the big questions that remain.