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UNGA 2026: Zelensky demands revenue sanctions, Iran defies US threats, and Milei attacks UN legitimacy

On September 23, 2026, the UN General Assembly featured sharp diplomatic clashes. Ukrainian President Zelensky urged nations to choke Russian war revenues and warned of retaliatory strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Iranian President Pezeshkian, speaking during an active conflict, condemned US and Israeli actions as terrorism, displayed images of schoolchildren killed in the war, and warned against expanding warfare. Argentine President Milei denounced the UN as a 'useless organization' of 'arrogant parasites,' while the US invited Russian President Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami. Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa accused Israel of over 500 strikes on Syria, and Cypriot President Christodoulides criticized Turkey for violating UN charters regarding the occupied north.