{
  "id": 9170952,
  "title": "'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/we-are-settling-years-of-unfinished-business-trump-talks-up-iran-gaza",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:36:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-general-assembly-2026-trump-boasts-his-iran-gaza-latin-america-strategy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US President Donald Trump, during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, discussed his foreign policy legacy. He made unsubstantiated claims regarding the number of Iranians killed by their own government, as well as allegations of Hamas and Palestinian groups torturing and killing babies. Trump criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it \"out of control\" and urging member nations to withdraw their membership. He reiterated his commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and vowed to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza. Trump also expressed concerns about the US military's munitions stockpile and emphasized the need for economic isolation of Iran until it ceases attacks on commercial shipping, nuclear ambitions, and support for terror.",
  "summary": "'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 09/22/2026 - 15:15 In sweeping and often unsubstantiated generalisations, the US president gave a glowing assessment of the foreign policy now weighing down American pocketbooks US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his arrival at the 81st United…",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "In his UN General Assembly speech, President Trump says the US is \"officially\" renaming AI to \"super intelligence\" because \"artificial\" makes it sound fake (Richard Lawler/The Verge)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/in-his-un-general-assembly-speech-president-trump-says-the-us-is",
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        "title": "Iran, AI and the ICC: Trump makes threats, touts policies at UN General Assembly",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump makes no mention of N. Korea while touching on Iran, AI, other key issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-makes-no-mention-of-n-korea-while-touching-on-iran-ai-other-key",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:22:04.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump weighs 'big decision' on Iran, rejects AI push in major UN speech",
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        "published": "2026-09-22T17:26:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(2nd LD) Trump makes no mention of N. Korea in U.N. address while touching on Iran, Cuba, other issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2nd-ld-trump-makes-no-mention-of-n-korea-in-u-n-address-while",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:53:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/we-are-settling-years-of-unfinished-business-trump-talks-up-iran-gaza-9178545",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:14:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech with electoral slant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-un-speech-with-electoral-slant",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:19:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trumps-threat-to-annihilate-iran-to-un-general-assembly-is-stunning",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:23:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran at UN, then confirms direct talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-at-un-then-confirms-direct-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:50:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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