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Trump will call out ‘ridiculous’ UN for claims US commits war crimes: Ambassador Waltz

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Christenson, J. (2026, September 21). Trump will call out ‘ridiculous’ UN for claims US commits war crimes: Ambassador Waltz. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/trump-will-call-out-ridiculous-un-for-claims-us-commits-war-crimes-ambassador-waltz/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Josh Christenson

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US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told The Post that President Trump plans to criticize the UN during his address for accusing the US of war crimes in Iran, which Waltz describes as a "ridiculous moral equivalence." Expected topics include preserving national sovereignty and addressing conflicts such as Ukraine's war with Russia, where 25,000 people are dying monthly. Trump also intends to highlight diplomatic successes like improved conditions in Gaza despite past turmoil.
Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of September 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. is "hopefully toward the end" of its ongoing war with Iran, which began on February 28 and has lasted for seven months. Despite this hopeful statement, there are no clear timelines or significant de-escalation efforts in sight. The conflict continues to disrupt global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices to over $108 per barrel. Additionally, Iran's foreign minister is under pressure from China and international concerns to reopen the strait and return to a previous interim peace deal with the U.S.

Meanwhile, tensions have escalated beyond Iran into Yemen, where Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran, pose significant threats near the Red Sea, complicating efforts at regional stability. The conflict has also drawn in other nations such as Saudi Arabia, which is offering extra crude oil through Oman to ease supply disruptions and stabilize oil prices.

At the United Nations General Assembly, Trump further alarmed global leaders by threatening to "annihilate" Iran if necessary, raising concerns about the potential for catastrophic outcomes involving nuclear weapons. This rhetoric contrasts sharply with past U.S. presidents who emphasized caution regarding such extreme measures. Despite these challenges, there is an urgent need for multilateral solutions and effective engagement through international bodies like the UN to address ongoing conflicts and crises around the world.

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“We have to remind people that, even when we have civilian casualties — and I’m not saying that’s the case, I think it’s still under investigation by the Pentagon — but even when we have them, it’s unintentional and it’s incidental as part of a conflict, as opposed to the Iranian regime machine-gunning 40,000 of its own people in the span of three or four days,” he said.
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🔮 Trump chided members of the international peacekeeping body in his 2025 speech for providing only “empty words” that “don’t solve war” and is expected to rebuke the UN on Tuesday for accusing the US of war crimes.
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Trump will call out ‘ridiculous’ UN for claims US commits war crimes: Ambassador Waltz · assertive framing

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This year, expect “a healthy dose of continuing to call out the ridiculous” from President Trump during his address at the United Nations General Assembly, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told The Post in an exclusive interview. asserted
Waltz → expect → interview
Trump chided members of the international peacekeeping body in his 2025 speech for providing only “empty words” that “don’t solve war” and is expected to rebuke the UN on Tuesday for accusing the US of war crimes. asserted
that → chide → crimes
“The Human Rights Council, which is a separate part of the UN in Geneva, but still part of it … years ago had a George Floyd commission, and then just released a report … saying that US service members may have allegedly engaged in war crimes in Iran,” Waltz explained. uncertain
Waltz → have → Iran
“We have to remind people that, even when we have civilian casualties — and I’m not saying that’s the case, I think it’s still under investigation by the Pentagon — but even when we have them, it’s unintentional and it’s incidental as part of a conflict, as opposed to the Iranian regime machine-gunning 40,000 of its own people in the span of three or four days,” he said. asserted
he → have → days
“The fact that these parts of the UN continue to make that kind of ridiculous moral equivalence just overshadows in some cases the good work that it’s doing,” added Waltz. asserted
Waltz → continue → that
The US ambassador to the UN is also anticipating that Trump will discuss the importance of preserving the nation’s sovereignty, the “out of control” judiciaries like the International Criminal Court, and an “America First” foreign policy that’s led to reforms of the UN budget. asserted
that → anticipate → budget
“And then back to basics, right?” Waltz said. asserted
Waltz → say → basics
“He’s trying to cut these peace deals around the world. asserted
He → try → world
It’s not easy, whether it’s on Ukraine or Azerbaijan or Armenia, and he asserted
it → ’ → Ukraine
needs the UN to focus on that. … asserted
UN → need → that
That’s what the UN was invented for.” asserted
UN → ’ → what
Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday in hopes of bringing about the end of Russia’s war against Kyiv — a sitdown that follows strikes against many of Moscow’s diesel refineries. asserted
that → schedule → refineries
“This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended. asserted
War → end → Ukraine
The whole World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. asserted
people → suffer → ?
What a shame!” the president posted on his Truth Social Monday. asserted
president → post → Social
US officials are also hosting bilateral talks with dozens of other countries, while continuing to seek a resolution to the conflict with Iran that has paralyzed international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
that → host → Hormuz
Despite the slow work of diplomacy in resolving those conflicts, Waltz said that there are successes in the past year that deserve to be celebrated by the president and his administration as well. asserted
that → resolve → president
“Last year, there were hostages in Gaza, bombs dropping, aid not flowing,” the ambassador noted. asserted
ambassador → be → Gaza
“Now, we have the Board of Peace … asserted
we → have → Peace
Palestinians trying to govern the place; you have an international stabilization force; it’s all UN-endorsed.” asserted
it → try → force
“We need one place in the world, especially with a president that puts diplomacy first, where everyone can come and talk,” he added, “and it’s once a year, the only place in the world where you get over 150 prime ministers, presidents, all their foreign ministers.” asserted
you → need → ministers
Waltz also touted the Trump administration’s success in having cut the UN’s budget for the first time in history, with more than 190 countries agreeing and more than $1 billion saved so far. asserted
countries → tout → agreeing
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