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What Happened at the UN This Week: Lebanon’s Diplomatic Push, U.S-Iran Talks and Netanyahu’s Defiant Speech

What Happened at the UN This Week: Lebanon’s Diplomatic Push, U.S-Iran Talks and Netanyahu’s Defiant Speech

The 2026 UN General Assembly became a diplomatic crossroads for the Middle East. Nawaf Salam used the week to seek reconstruction support, prepare for the post-UNIFIL era and tell Iran that Lebanon wants a new “state-to-state” relationship free from regional proxy conflicts.

Netanyahu Addresses the UN Today in a Speech Expected to Focus on Gaza, Iran, Lebanon

Netanyahu Addresses the UN Today in a Speech Expected to Focus on Gaza, Iran, Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly today in a speech expected to focus heavily on Gaza, Iran, Hezbollah, the West Bank and Israel’s growing confrontation with international critics.

The U.S. and Iran Hold Three-Hour Meeting in New York as Trump Says Another Round Is Already Planned

The U.S. and Iran Hold Three-Hour Meeting in New York as Trump Says Another Round Is Already Planned

Senior U.S. and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting in New York, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

Salam and Aoun Want Another UN Force. But After 50 Years, Why Can’t the Army Protect the South?

Salam and Aoun Want Another UN Force. But After 50 Years, Why Can’t the Army Protect the South?

Lebanon is asking for an international security presence to remain in the south after UNIFIL completes its withdrawal, with several European countries discussing a possible replacement mission.

Ukraine Launches What Moscow Calls the Largest Drone Attack Ever Against the Russian Capital

Ukraine Launches What Moscow Calls the Largest Drone Attack Ever Against the Russian Capital

Ukraine launched what Moscow authorities called the largest drone attack ever against the Russian capital, with hundreds of drones directed toward Moscow as part of a broader overnight assault involving more than 1,000 drones across Russia.

Germany’s Political Center Suffers a Historic Setback as the Right Wins One State and the Left Takes Berlin

Germany’s Political Center Suffers a Historic Setback as the Right Wins One State and the Left Takes Berlin

Germany’s political center suffered another major setback as the far-right AfD came first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania while the far-left Left Party won Berlin with 25.3% of the vote.

Trump Says He May Meet Iran’s President This Week as Oil Falls on Hopes of Diplomacy

Trump Says He May Meet Iran’s President This Week as Oil Falls on Hopes of Diplomacy

Donald Trump says he may meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York this week, raising hopes that diplomacy could begin to de-escalate the seven-month U.S.-Iran war.