Turn backs on Iran, Donald Trump urges world
Trump declared that the US, under his leadership, had achieved new economic and military heights
New York — US President Donald Trump called on the rest of the world to isolate Iran and said a US campaign of "economic pressure" would turn back the Islamic Republic’s aggression, in his second address to the UN General Assembly. Trump declared that the US, under his leadership, had achieved new economic and military heights. While he ran for office on a promise to "Make America Great Again", he said his accomplishments would benefit the world. "We’re standing up for America and the American people, and we’re also standing up for the world," he said. Iran took the place of North Korea as the principal antagonist in Trump’s address. While he had replaced "the spectre of conflict" with North Korea "with a bold and new push for peace", tensions with Iran have grown since the 2015 nuclear deal signed by former president Barack Obama, Trump said. "We ask all nations to isolate Iran’s regime as long as its aggression continues," he said. The country’s regime used proceeds from the accor...
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