US President Donald Trump urges complete economic isolation of Iran at United Nations General Assembly

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, US President Donald Trump called for complete economic isolation of Iran, showing no intention to resume talks. However, he said he believed a deal would be made after the US midterm elections in November. Iran had earlier hinted at reviving negotiations, with a senior official saying Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US met its demands. Iran's Parliament Speaker rejected surrender. Trump was due to meet Gulf Arab leaders, with a Qatari proposal for a common security framework on the table.