Trump’s UN General Assembly address combines Iran threats with calls to expand US influence
Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly to threaten Iran with destruction if it did not reach a deal, while predicting an agreement after the US midterm elections. He also rejected international AI regulation, urged countries to leave the International Criminal Court, and made claims about Cuba, Venezuela and a US security role in Greenland.
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What the parties said
United States
He also reiterated that he would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
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The message sets the U.S. up "to assert control, if not dominance, in this hemisphere," O'Neil told reporters in an online panel discussion Tuesday.
Iran
We have been at the negotiating table several times. The whole world sees that they are easily trample on, the agreements.
Pezeshkian also told the General Assembly that Tehran would not surrender to military pressure while signaling that Iran remained open to diplomacy.
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Pezeshkian also told the General Assembly that Tehran would not surrender to military pressure while signaling that Iran remained open to diplomacy.
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We have been at the negotiating table several times. The whole world sees that they are easily trample on, the agreements.
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The US and Venezuela’s share of the world’s oil
Trump said the two countries together account for more than 60% of the world’s oil.
When you add the United States and Venezuela together, we have more than 60% of the oil in the world.
“When you add the United States and Venezuela together, we have more than 60 percent of the oil in the world.”
France 24 put their combined share at about 21.9% of proven reserves and 23.2% of current production; AP put their share of global reserves at about 22%.
Based on proven reserves - oil considered recoverable under current economic and operating conditions - the US and Venezuela together account for roughly 21.9% of the global total.
Based on current production, the combined figure is around 23.2%.