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Trump: US may have no choice but to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea
US
President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd Annual UN General Assembly
in New York on September 19, 2017 © Timothy A. Clary / AFP
RT,
19
September, 2017
In
his first address to United Nations, US President Donald Trump has
threatened North Korea with total destruction if it attacks the US or
its allies. He also blasted Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and Syria.
If
forced to defend itself and its allies, the US “will
have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” Trump
said in his remarks at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly on
Tuesday. He also called North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a“Rocket
Man” on
a suicide mission.
‘Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime’ – Trump on Kim Jong Un http://on.rt.com/8nky
Trump
thanked China and Russia for joining the US at the UN Security
Council to impose new sanctions on the DPRK. In the past two month,
the UNSC passed two rounds of sanctions against North Korea for its
repeated testing of ballistic missiles.
Last
week, Moscow told Washington that while Russia and China are
implementing the sanctions part of the UNSC resolution, the US must
deliver on its obligation to pursue diplomacy to defuse the crisis.
Meanwhile,
North Korea warned Monday
that the more sanctions imposed on it, the more quickly it will
complete its nuclear force, official state news agency KCNA reports
Iran
Trump
declared the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran an “embarrassment
to the US,” adding, “frankly,
I don’t think you’ve heard the last of it.”
His
administration has threatened to quit the deal if the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) did not require and obtain access to all
Iranian military sites.
The
UN’s nuclear watchdog last week certified that Iran complied with
the agreement, which was negotiated by world powers - including the
US - two years ago, in order to make sure Iran does not build nuclear
weapons.
'Embarrassment' - Trump on Iran deal
http://on.rt.com/8nky
Venezuela
& socialism
Trump
also railed against Venezuela and its leadership, saying the US will
help the Venezuelan people “regain
their country and restore their democracy.”
“We
call for the full restoration of democracy and political freedoms in
Venezuela,” Trump
said, adding that the US has imposed sanctions against the government
of President Nicolas Maduro and is prepared to do more.
He
then went on to blast socialism in places like Venezuela and Cuba,
saying that their problems stem from the fact that “socialism
has been faithfully implemented.”
Earlier
in the speech, however, Trump spoke about the importance of
sovereignty as a guiding principle in international relations.
“We
do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone,” Trump
said.“We
are guided by outcomes, not ideology.”
The
American president stated he will always put America first, just like
other leaders in the room “will
always and should always put your countries first,” he
said, drawing brief applause from the audience.
North Korea envoy walks out ahead of Trump UNGA speech
North
Korea's Ambassador to the U.N., Ja Song Nam, leaves his seat prior in
New York, US, September 19, 2017 © Eduardo Munoz / Reuters
Donald
Trump’s first address to the United Nations General Assembly
brought some interesting moments in international diplomacy as the US
president issued rebukes to several states, chiefly North Korea and
Iran.
The
North Korean envoy actually left the room before Trump took to the
podium and made more threats against Pyongyang.
Trump UN Speech Blasts N.KOREA with Dangerous Rhetoric (WW3)
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