Trump urges world to isolate Iran in UN address Mr Trump

NEW YORK. – US President Donald Trump has used his second address to the United Nations General Assembly to attack Iran, promising hard-hitting sanctions and urging the world to isolate the Islamic Republic.

Trump used a large portion of his address to the 73rd session of the General Assembly on Tuesday ranting against Iran, accusing it of sponsoring terrorism and sowing “chaos, death and destruction,” in the Middle East.

While Trump was making these accusations, several members in the audience laughed.

“We ask all nations to isolate Iran’s regime as long as its aggression continues,” he continued. “They do not respect their neighbors or borders or the sovereign rights of nations.”

He condemned “the horrible 2015 nuclear deal” between Iran and six world powers and called on other countries to completely isolate the Islamic Republic.

The US president said more sanctions will follow after the resumption of oil sanctions on Iran on November 5.

Audience laughs when Trump boasts

The US president opened his speech by touting his domestic policies, including tax cuts and his push to build a wall along the US-Mexico border, before addressing his foreign policy priorities.

Trump boasted that his administration had accomplished “more than almost any” other in US history. The remark drew laughter from the audience of world leaders.

The audience then again began chuckling when Trump said “so true.” Trump paused, and then responded: “I didn’t expect that reaction but that’s OK.”

Trump slams OPEC, calls for lower prices

Meanwhile, Trump charged members of the OPEC oil cartel with “ripping off” the world and called for a lowering of fuel prices.

“The United States stands ready to export our abundant affordable supply of oil, clean coal, and natural gas,” Trump told the General Assembly.

“OPEC and OPEC nations are, as usual, ripping off the rest of the world, and I don’t like it. Nobody should like it,” he said.

ICC has ‘no legitimacy’

Trump also said the International Criminal Court lacks any legitimacy, saying it violated “all principles of justice.”

“As far as America is concerned, the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority,” Trump said of the global court.

“The ICC claims near-universal jurisdiction over the citizens of every country, violating all principles of justice, fairness, and due process. We will never surrender America’s sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable global bureaucracy.”

Only ‘our friends’ will get aid

Trump said his administration is “taking a hard look” at the foreign aid it provides to other countries and international organizations, saying only “our friends” will be given financial support.

“Moving forward we are only going to give foreign aid to those who respect us and frankly our – our friends. And we expect other countries to pay their fair share for the cost of their defense.”

Trump also vowed to change how the US funds the UN’s various programs and where US dollars are spent. “Only when each of us does our part and contributes our share can we realize the UN’s highest aspirations.” – Press TV

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