Trump to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 / 2:15 PM / UPDATED 44 MINUTES AGO

Michelle Nichols

3 MIN READ

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will chair a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran this month during the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, diplomats and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday.

The United States, which holds the council presidency for September, has unsuccessfully pushed the U.N. to call out Iran. Haley has regularly attacked Iran, accusing it of meddling in the wars in Syria and Yemen.

Diplomats said Iran could request to speak at the Sept. 26 council meeting, the week of the U.N. General Assembly. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is expected to address the assembly on Sept. 25. The Iranian U.N. mission did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

During a rare public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed U.S. agenda for the council, Russia’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said the Iran meeting should focus on the implementation of a 2015 resolution on Iran. “We very much hope that there will be views voiced in connection with the U.S. withdrawal” from a 2015 international nuclear deal, Polyanskiy told the council.



Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/trump-chair-un-security-council-meeting-iran/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. OMG ROFLMAO and very fearful too

This is beyond sanity

[Sedona]

2. Trumps chair

[Behind the Aegis]

3. If this doesn't show what a joke the UNSC is (a long running one), then nothing will!

[Fred Sanders]

16. As the article makes clear this is a mere result of protocol ....and likely the illogical and

widely ignored by all allies and foes alike Shitler Iran nuclear deal withdrawal will be the focus...as nuclear deal signatory Russia says.

[Behind the Aegis]

19. "mere protocol" is still a joke, just like the UNSC.

[Freethinker65]

4. I hope someone records it

[slumcamper]

5. Onion-esque has become real news.

OMG...reality has officially flipped. FFS, the world is ending.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Has it occurred to anyone with the authority to control the situation

that this is not a good idea?

[C_U_L8R]

7. or maybe it's genius

just hope it's on tape

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Equivalent of letting Bibi Netanyahu chair the meeting.

[machoneman]

9. Chair? Maybe a high-chair!

Good God who would even let him chair a wrestling fight!

[left-of-center2012]

10. Trump will again embarrass the U.S.

Sad

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. It'll be good to have gov't money flowing into Trump Tower again.

Him, his kids, his security, his cooks, etc, etc. Much money for Trump.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Oh, for heaven's sake, that will be an uncontrolled rant.

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Well, that'll be a farce. He won't have a clue on how to chair a diplomatic meeting

so nothing will get done. That might not be a bad thing, if it stops the USA doing anything more about Iran. It'll be interesting to see how the UK reacts - try and let him down gently, or stick with the EU line and never mind his delicate feelings? And what about Russia - pat the pet on the head and say he's a good boy, even if everyone's ignoring him, or tell him to get stuffed?

[oberliner]

14. This is Raw Story taking content from Reuters

To get hits directed to their ad-filled spam website (that should be banned at DU) instead of to the actual outlet that reported this.

Here's the real story from Reuters:

https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL2N1VQ17J

[Shoonra]

15. Prepare to meet God!

With Trump in charge of the UN Security Council meeting on Iran, I have visions of the Apocalypse!

[dalton99a]

17. No worries. He'll bring a backup

[LiberalLovinLug]

18. This should go well

[Nitram]

20. OMG.