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President Donald Trump addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly by calling the International Criminal Court an “evil group” and urging all member nations to resign immediately. He accused the court of being out of control and threatened new sanctions against it, particularly following its issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC charged Netanyahu with war crimes related to his government's actions in Gaza during the Hamas attacks. Trump also reiterated his support for Israel’s conflict with Iran and hinted at potentially aggressive future actions against that country.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.
In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.
Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.
Written for “Taiwan Iran Us Relations Midterms” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 386 other(s) covering the same event.
President Donald Trump has called the International Criminal Court an “evil group of people” and has called on all of its members to resign.
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Trump → call → members
Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York Tuesday, the commander-in-chief called the court a “rogue institution” and claimed it was “out of control”.
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it → address → control
Trump’s administration has been vocal about its disdain for the court, which prosecutes war crimes and genocide worldwide, announcing sanctions against the body in February last year.
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which → prosecute → February
“I call on all nations that are members of the ICC to officially resign from this rogue institution immediately,” Trump said in front of the assembly of world leaders.
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Trump → call → leaders
“We will never allow U.S. service members or anyone else to be investigated or given show trials by an anti-American tribunal with no jurisdiction over us.”
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members → allow → us
Trump’s outburst follows reports his administration is preparing new sanctions against the ICC after the global tribunal issued an arrest warrant for his ally, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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tribunal → follow → ally
American officials told the Wall Street Journal last week that fresh moves to sanction the court could be finalised shortly after the General Assembly, which Netanyahu is set to attend later this week.
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Netanyahu → tell → which
The ICC charged Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in November 2024 with committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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ICC → charge → Israel
The U.S. is not a member of the ICC and is not obligated to enforce the warrant.
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U.S. → obligate → warrant
It accused Netanyahu of being “responsible for the war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare and of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population” in Gaza.
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It → accuse → Gaza
The Israeli leader is also accused of “crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024.”
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leader → accuse → May
Netanyahu denies the claims and has called them “antisemitic”.
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Netanyahu → deny → them
During his UN address, Trump doubled down on his decision to join Israel in the war with Iran, while also claiming he would strike a peace deal after the November midterm elections.
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he → double → elections
“I have a big decision to make,” the president said.
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president → have → decision
“Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before?
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it → make → country
“Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?”
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I → annihilate → people
The Iranian delegation walked out of the assembly after Trump made his latest threats.
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Trump → walk → threats
The president was speaking less than a week after a UN fact-finding mission said it had reasonable grounds to believe U.S. forces committed war crimes in two strikes on Iran, including one that hit a primary school in the southern city of Minab.
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that → speak → Minab
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