UN report, Trump taunts, and Iran's UN arrival
A UN report finds Iran committed crimes against humanity, while Trump taunts CNN and Iran's FM arrives in New York.
UN report, Trump taunts, and Iran's UN arrival — A UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran published a report Monday concluding that the Islamic Republic committed crimes against humanity during its crackdown on protesters.[^1] The report also condemned the United States and Israel for attacks against the regime.[^1] Iran acknowledged only 3,038 deaths and 25,000 wounded, attributing most casualties to "terrorists."[^1] The UN report identified at least 221 children killed, including two two-year-olds.[^1] President Trump spoke today at the UN General Assembly in New York, opening his remarks with a verbal attack on CNN.[^2] Trump directly addressed senior reporter Kaitlan Collins, saying: "I'm surprised CNN is here covering me! You're not supposed to cover me – you said you wouldn't."[^2] Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US.[^3] Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Trump is open to a meeting with the Iranians on the sidelines of the assembly.[^3] The US is providing security for Araghchi during his visit.[^4] UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the killing in Gaza is "the most extensive he has seen" in all his years in office.[^5] The report's dual condemnation — of Iran and of US/Israeli strikes — creates a diplomatic tension as world leaders gather in New York. Whether Trump will actually meet with Araghchi remains an open question, one that could reshape the trajectory of US-Iran relations. A wave of arrests and drug seizures across Israel — On Tuesday, a 16-year-old Bedouin minor was arrested in Ramat Gan after sending messages to a police bot threatening to carry out an attack. The arrest, reported by i24 and C14, is one of several across the country, illustrating the breadth of police operations in the past 12 hours. [^1][^2] In the south, the Southern District Prosecutor's Office indicted Difallah Abu Rgila, 19, from Segev Shalom, for publishing 45 posts on his TikTok account containing incitement, including content related to the October 7 attacks. Ynet reports that during interrogation, Abu Rgila said: "I