Trump calls on all nations to join economic pressure campaign on Iran

Published September 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump has called on all nations to join Washington in enforcing its economic pressure campaign against Tehran, until they “stop their attacks on commercial shipping, relinquish their nuclear ambitions and cease their support of terror”.

The president is addressing the UN General Assembly.

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