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"We are with Israel 100%," says Trump
Before the Security Council meeting, which is to focus on "non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction," Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
At a press conference, Trump said he wanted to reassure Mr. Netanyahu and the Israelis: "We are with Israel 100%."
Mr Trump said he expected to have a framework for a peace deal in the Middle East in the next two or three months.
"I like the two-state solution," he said, according to reports from the White House.
"I really believe something will happen," said Trump. "It's one of my dreams to be able to do that before the end of my first term."
On the way to the meeting, asked if he was ready to meet President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, Mr Trump said that he was not opposed to the idea.
"I am willing to meet anyone, whenever I can save lives and help people," he said. "If it's a life, I'm certainly ready to do it."
Trump attacks Iran, claims success at home and attracts laughter
Trump highlights achievements in UK speech
President Trump spoke about denuclearization on the Korean peninsula, the civil war in Syria and the Iranian regime in his address to the UN General Assembly.
By the associated press.
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Mr. Trump, during his second speech at the General Assembly, spoke on Tuesday of what he called impressive achievements in the United States and around the world.
"In less than two years, my administration has done more than almost any administration in the history of our country," he said, setting off laughter from world leaders in the hall cavernous.
"I did not expect this reaction," he said.
"The United States is stronger, safer and richer than when I took office less than two years ago," said Trump. "We are defending America and the American people. We also defend the world.
He said that under his administration, the United States had begun to build a wall along the border with Mexico, defeated the Islamic State and eased the crisis with North Korea through dialogue with the head of the nuclear state.
"Missiles and rockets are no longer flying in all directions, nuclear tests have stopped," said the president, who met in Singapore earlier this year with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. . "I would like to thank President Kim for his courage and the actions he has taken, even though much remains to be done."
Trump then turned his attention to Iran, denouncing the country's leaders and calling the government a "corrupt dictatorship" responsible for "death and destruction."
In a list of complaints about globalism, which he calls a threat to American sovereignty, Trump rejected the legitimacy of the International Criminal Court, echoing the recent statements of his main collaborators, including John R. Bolton , his national security advisor.
"With regard to America," said Mr. Trump, the court – which prosecutes war crimes and crimes against humanity – has "no legitimacy and no authority".
We "reject the ideology of globalism," he said.
He also referred to the renegotiation of "bad and broken trade agreements" and said that "many countries agree that the trading system is in urgent need of change". He added that the United States had "accumulated $ 13 billion in trade deficit" over the past two decades.
"But these days are over," he said. "We will not tolerate such abuses anymore."
Mr. Trump also attacked the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries – which includes Saudi Arabia, a strong ally of the United States – about rising oil prices.
The OPEC countries are tearing the rest of the world apart, he said. "I do not like it. Nobody should like that.
Iranian president offers a mirror image of the world according to Trump
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who virtually ruled out a meeting with Trump, spoke a few hours after the US president and offered a diametrically opposed portrait of his country. Iran, he said, is law-abiding, respectful and first in the fight against terrorism.
Rouhani denounced the Trump administration not only for repudiating the nuclear deal, but also for threatening, through sanctions, to punish any country seeking to do business with Iran.
"The economic war that the United States has begun under the new sanctions heading is not only aimed at the Iranian people, but also has negative repercussions for people in other countries," Rouhani said.
He also said that he thought that Mr. Trump's proposal to hold talks with Iranian leaders was, at best, insincere.
"It is ironic that the US government is not even hiding its plan to overthrow the same government that it is calling for negotiations," Rouhani said.
French president rejects Trump's approach
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French President Emmanuel Macron, while on the podium, defended multilateralism. Without that, warned Mr. Macron, the world wars would come back. He warned that "nationalism always leads to defeat".
"I do not accept the erosion of multilateralism and do not accept our history that is breaking down," said Macron. "Our children are watching."
He also focused on Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate agreement – an ambitious effort to end climate change.
"The Paris agreement remained intact because we decided to stay united despite the US decision to withdraw," said Macron. "It's power, and that's the way we overcome challenges."
Urging radical action to ensure that the objectives of the agreement are achieved, Mr Macron asked the other signatories to consider measures against the countries that rejected it.
"Let's stop, for example, signing trade agreements with those who do not respect the Paris agreement," he said. "Let our trade agreements take into account our environmental obligations."
The United States and Syria are the only countries that are not part of the agreement.
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