Walkouts at the UN General Assembly during Trump and Netanyahu speeches
Multiple delegations walked out on Trump and Netanyahu at the UN, a sign of how isolated Washington and Israel have become over the Iran war and Gaza.
- Iran's delegation skipped Trump's speech entirely; Cuba's walked out after he called it a failed state and tied it to US left-wing groups.
- Iran's president tore up his prepared remarks to accuse the US and Israel of killing children, including in a strike on an elementary school, as the US delegation walked out.
- A poll found most voters back impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over starting the Iran war without congressional approval; Mike Johnson sent the House on an early break to dodge a floor vote.
- A few Republicans have started calling for the war to end, mostly because it is pushing gas prices and inflation up ahead of the midterms.
- China is openly refusing to enforce US sanctions on Iranian airlines, showing how little leverage Washington has as a Xi-Trump meeting approaches.
Outlook: US officials and Iran have begun talks, but with Netanyahu still pushing for escalation, a quick settlement looks unlikely.