Trump’s UN speech and talks TSN opens from New York

Sep 22

TSN reports Trump appealing to Putin before his UN address, threatening tariffs under the Graham legislation and anticipating an Iran agreement. Olha Koshelenko explains the delay to the Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, recalls the phone call that helped arrange it and describes Ukraine’s winter air-defense priorities and possible SAMP/T missile production discussed with Macron. TSN also airs Macron saying his conversation with Trump included urgent air-defense missiles for Ukraine and possible initiatives for an energy moratorium; no agreed moratorium or completed delivery is reported. Koshelenko recounts Trump’s concern about diesel prices and Russian refinery attacks. At this stage the Trump–Zelenskyy meeting is still awaited.

At his September 22 UN address, Trump says he must choose between an agreement allowing Iran to rebuild and the destruction of the Islamic Republic. He predicts a deal after the U.S. congressional midterms, accuses Iran of waiting to see the election result and repeats that Iran must never obtain nuclear weapons. These are threats, claims and expectations; no agreement or military decision is announced. ABC, Fox, Kan, Tagesschau, TSN, Vremya and Al Arabiya present different excerpts and interpretations. Kan discusses obstacles and the potential cost of escalation; Tagesschau contrasts the threat with cooperation language and reports disapproval of Trump's foreign policy. ABC's Xi-arrival report recalls only the post-election forecast. In separate interviews Macron replies to the ultimatum by emphasizing Hormuz, and Pezeshkian says Iran did not choose war and rejects surrender. Those responses remain distinct from acceptance of Trump's terms.