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Reporter’s Notebook: Call for a free Iran echoes at the United Nations
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UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. — When Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly, he portrayed his nation as the victim of American and Israeli terrorism.
But outside the hall, a thousand protesters chanted that he should be arrested for being a terrorist.
«They are terrorists. They must go!» the crowd repeatedly shouted, waving green, white and red flags of the resistance.
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Demonstrators lined up outside the United Nations General Assembly Monday, Sept. 21, with flags and signs. (Brooke Curto/Fox News Digital)
«The president of Iran speaks and lies over and over again. He is a murderer. He is a terrorist,» former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told the gathering.
«It is useless to negotiate with them because they are terrorists, murderers, possibly in some ways insane religious maniacs. This would be like trying to reach an agreement with Hitler.»
Various former high-level government officials struck the same tone, slamming the radical Islamic regime they say has savagely oppressed and butchered the Iranian people for decades. Estimates say upward of 20,000 protestors who took to the streets of Iran earlier this year demanding freedom have been murdered by the government. Reports of executions of political prisoners continue each week.
Demonstrators lined up outside the United Nations General Assembly Monday, Sept. 21, with flags and signs. (Brooke Curto/Fox News Digital)
«It is time now to free Iran from the mullahs,» Retired Lt. General Keith Kellogg, who has served in both Trump administrations, told the gathering, «You have a road map to a secular, non-nuclear Republic of Iran, one that rejoins the free world as a friend.»
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Former U.S. Ambassador Marc Ginsberg urged Congress to pass the Maximum Support Act, legislation that would crack down on Iran’s resources, confiscate assets of the government and support internet freedom so the Iranian people could organize and have a voice.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks as he holds a picture of Ali Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York Sept. 23, 2026. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
«All you have to do, President Trump, is to provide the funding and the support that we need, the tools the Iranian people need,» Ginsberg said. «That is the type of help you promised. That is the type of help you can still provide and bring the United States closer to this exit ramp from this war and to accelerate our speed as Iran’s arsenal of democracy.»
«The people of Iran have rejected every form of dictatorship, whether religious or monarchical,» Maryam Rajavi said in a video message to the rally. She is president-elect of the group that sponsored the protest, the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
«The voice of protest from Iran’s oppressed people is being heard. The voice rejects the continued occupation of Iran’s seat by religious fanatics,» she said, referring to the regime’s membership in the world body.
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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
The rally was held over a two-day period, and the message to the United Nations diplomats remained consistent.
«The regime only responds to firmness and decisiveness. And that’s why sanctions and putting pressure on Iran has been the only solution in terms of external pressure,» Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of the NCRI Washington, D.C., office told Fox News.
People hold up posters of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
«The regime is incapable of reform and change. If they were able, they would have done it a long time ago. The real solution for Iran is change by the people of Iran. They can have any talks, any concessions, none of that is going to change the behavior of the regime.
«The real Iran is represented by the people of Iran,» he added. «The real change has to come from within.»
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Los líderes de la Unión Europea (UE) se preparan este jueves para su mayor enfrentamiento hasta la fecha en relación con el próximo presupuesto a largo plazo del bloque, en su afán por cerrar un acuerdo antes de las elecciones presidenciales francesas del próximo año.
La UE, compuesta por 27 naciones, desea alcanzar un acuerdo antes de Navidad, preocupada de que cualquier negociación futura se vea frustrada por posibles victorias euroescépticas en las elecciones que se celebran en todo el bloque, sobre todo en Francia, una potencia clave.
Los temores no son infundados. La favorita en las elecciones francesas, la candidata de extrema derecha Marine Le Pen, quiere recortar la contribución del país al presupuesto de la UE para ayudar a ahorrar costes en la segunda economía más grande del bloque.
Presionando a la UE, Le Pen declaró en vísperas de la cumbre que sería un “escándalo democrático” que los líderes aprobaran un presupuesto antes de las votaciones del próximo año.
Lo que está en juego es un presupuesto de casi dos billones de euros, que determinará las principales prioridades de la UE para el período comprendido entre 2028 y 2034, desde la agricultura hasta la defensa, pasando por la competitividad y la migración.
Los líderes deben ponerse de acuerdo sobre cuánto destinar a los agricultores, cuánto gastar en defensa y cómo hacer que la economía sea más competitiva frente a Estados Unidos y China, y si invertir o no dinero europeo en los “centros de retorno” de migrantes en África.
Los líderes de la UE parecen estar perdiendo la fe en un acuerdo para diciembre, ya que el último borrador de conclusiones, fechado el miércoles, se refería únicamente a un “acuerdo oportuno” en lugar de “para finales de año”, como figuraba en una versión anterior.
En cualquier caso, llegar a un acuerdo antes de fin de año sería complicado, ya que los líderes siguen tan divididos como siempre, con tres bandos opuestos descontentos con la última propuesta.
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La sensación de urgencia es real, con elecciones a la vuelta de la esquina en Italia, Polonia, Grecia, Finlandia y Francia, y la conciencia de que los nuevos gobiernos euroescépticos podrían dificultar mucho más la consecución de un acuerdo para 2027.
Aunque Le Pen sea solo una candidata en esta etapa, un diplomático europeo afirmó que “mañana estará presente en la reunión con los líderes”, ya que su posible victoria planea sobre sus conversaciones.
Si no se llega a un acuerdo antes de que Francia celebre elecciones en abril y mayo, las tensas negociaciones se reanudarán en verano, lo que, según un segundo diplomático de la UE, sería “un ejercicio terrible”.
Irlanda, que ostenta la presidencia rotatoria de la UE, presentó la última propuesta que servirá de base para las negociaciones, con recortes de unos 140.000 millones de euros al presupuesto total.
Ninguno de los bandos estaba contento.
Por un lado está Alemania, que lidera un grupo conocido como los “frugales” que incluye a los Países Bajos y Suecia, quienes exigen recortes de varios cientos de miles de millones de euros.
En otro bando se encuentra Francia, que se opone a los recortes masivos del presupuesto y cree que el continente necesita un mayor presupuesto para hacer frente a los crecientes desafíos a los que se enfrenta.
En el tercer bando se encuentran los llamados “Amigos de la Cohesión”, que exigen más financiación específicamente para apoyar la agricultura y el desarrollo regional.
Francia ha dejado claro su descontento con el enfoque en los recortes, y un funcionario francés ha advertido que no puede haber acuerdo sin nuevos impuestos “sustanciales” a nivel de todo el bloque, incluidos los impuestos a las grandes empresas, los impuestos medioambientales y los gravámenes sobre el tabaco.
París quiere impuestos a nivel de la UE sobre los servicios digitales, los criptoactivos y los juegos de azar en línea, algo que también exige el Parlamento Europeo.
Algunos siguen siendo optimistas de cara a diciembre. El ministro irlandés para Asuntos Europeos, Thomas Byrne, declaró el martes que era posible “si se logra un compromiso”.
Ahora, el presidente del Consejo Europeo, Antonio Costa, liderará las negociaciones, y se ha añadido una reunión extraordinaria a finales de noviembre para ayudar a aprobar el presupuesto.
(AFP)
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Republicans are eyeing a rare Senate pickup opportunity in Minnesota, where GOP nominee Michele Tafoya is narrowing the gap with Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, prompting to move the race toward Republicans less than three weeks before Election Day.
It’s been nearly a quarter-century since Republicans last won a Senate election in the blue-leaning state. But Tafoya, a former longtime NFL sideline reporter, is aiming to break that losing streak by flipping the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.
A new Minnesota Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll shows Tafoya trailing Flanagan by just four percentage points. On Tuesday, the Power Rankings shifted the race to the right, from Likely Democrat to Lean Democrat.
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«The more that Minnesotans learn about me and my opponent and see what my opponent has failed to do over the last eight years alongside [Democratic Gov.] Tim Walz, they’re understanding Minnesota needs change. We need fresh ideas, we need an independent thinker and they’re jumping on board,» Tafoya said in a Digital interview.
Digital reached out to the Flanagan campaign for comment but didn’t receive a response at the time this story was published.
The race is unfolding against the backdrop of Minnesota’s massive welfare assistance fraud scandal, which has attracted national attention for nearly a year and prompted Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to abandon his 2026 re-election bid. The scandal has also become a central issue in Tafoya’s campaign against Flanagan.
Tafoya noted that «there has been historic fraud under this administration, where Peggy Flanagan, my opponent, has been the second-in-charge in this state. And not only was the money stolen, it hollowed out these programs that were supposed to be getting help, like kids’ meals or autistic kids or seniors who were supposed to be getting visits, health visits, wellness visits. And, so, that’s been hollowed out.
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«Walz understood that he was not going to win another term as governor with these conditions, but my opponent thinks she deserves a promotion. I think people are starting to realize she deserves a pink slip.»
Flanagan has said she is «incredibly angry with the fraud,» has acknowledged public frustration over the scandal and said more could have been done sooner to catch and prevent the fraud. The lieutenant governor has noted that she was not in charge of the state agencies at the center of the scandals or steering the daily state response. She has also distanced herself from Walz, who has accepted blame for the fraud.
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«It’s wall-to-wall coverage on every nightly news program here for months and months. We’re seeing it in polling,» Minnesota-based veteran national Republican strategist Kirsten Kukowski told Digital.
Pointing to Flanagan, Kukowski said she has «a lot of fraud baggage … and it’s really made the Senate race really tight here.»
Tafoya is also highlighting a recent spate of gang-related shootings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs and on Monday announced a five-point-plan to combat the violence.
«We will do more in our first eight weeks as a U.S. Senator than Peggy Flanagan has done in eight years as the second in charge,» she told Digital.
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«First of all, we’ve got to name the problem, and even Somali lawmakers and law enforcement have named this problem. We have a Somali gang violence problem. We’ve got to name it. She refuses to name it. You can’t fix it if you don’t name it,» Tafoya emphasized as she referred to Flanagan.
Flanagan, a progressive candidate backed by left-wing champions, Sens. Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ro Khanna, topped more moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig by roughly 20 points in the August Senate primary.
Tafoya grabbed over 50% of the vote in the GOP Senate primary as she topped a crowded field of rivals. She was heavily recruited by national Republicans, including Sen. Tim Scott, the National Republican Senatorial Committee chair.
«We did a really good job of recruiting the most independent-minded Republican who understands why it’s important to win in Minnesota,» Scott said in an interview on Fox News’ «Hannity.»
«Michele Tafoya has a story to tell. She’s doing a really good job. This is a race that will come down to the wire.»
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the top Republican in the chamber, recently teamed up on the campaign trail in Minnesota with Tafoya. But the Thune-aligned Senate Leadership Fund, the top super PAC backing GOP Senate candidates, has yet to make a major investment in the race.
Asked about national Republican support, Tafoya said, «We are getting small dollar donations from all over the country. We’re getting donations from every county in this state, and I am a happy warrior. And I will deal with the circumstances I’m given. … We’re going to win this campaign on ideas.»
Democrats are hopeful that popular Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor this year, may help push Flanagan over the finish line.
«Our latest poll has Flanagan with a strong lead, and we fully expect her to be elected to the U.S. Senate,» Lauren French, communications director for the Senate Democrat-aligned Senate Majority PAC, told Digital.
French argued that «Republicans are spending in deep red states and watching the battleground map extend around them. Their desperate last-minute attempt to push Minnesota into play is a political ploy.»
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Flanagan has repeatedly tied Tafoya to President Donald Trump, whose approval ratings are well underwater in Minnesota.
«Michele Tafoya is all in for Donald Trump — and he’s all in for her,» Flanagan reiterated Monday in a social media post.
Flanagan, who is Native American, also wrote on X, «My Ojibwe name is Gizhiiwewidamookwe, which means ‘Speaks in a Loud and Clear Voice Woman.’ I’m going to be Minnesota’s voice in the U.S. Senate — not Donald Trump’s.»
But Tafoya appears to be putting some daylight between herself and Trump, as she highlights her support for abortion rights.
«I’m a pro-choice Republican not afraid to stand up to my party,» Tafoya says in a new campaign commercial. «When Trump is right, I will work with him. When he is wrong, I will stand up for Minnesota.»
The ad was quickly criticized by leaders on the right.
Among them was Mercedes Schlapp, a senior fellow at the Conservative Political Action Conference, who said on social media, «Pro-life Republicans will stay home after watching this ad.»
But hours later, Trump gave Tafoya a plug, telling the crowd at an Ohio rally he headlined, «You have to vote for Michele Tafoya, who’s a very respected person.»
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Trump wishes Pope Leo speedy recovery after lung cancer diagnosis, speaks highly of pontiff’s brother
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President Donald Trump wished Pope Leo XIV a speedy recovery Wednesday following his lung cancer diagnosis, revealing that he is friends with the pontiff’s brother, whom he described as an enthusiastic MAGA supporter.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Arizona to Montana, Trump expressed optimism about the 71-year-old pontiff’s recovery following surgery to remove part of his right lung.
«I want to see Pope Leo get well. I hear the prognosis for that type of a problem. It’s a cancer. It’s big stuff. Anytime you have cancer,» the president said. «But the prognosis seems to be good, I’ve watched. And we just want to wish him our love and our best wishes.»
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Oct. 14, 2026. Later that day, Trump wished Pope Leo XIV a speedy recovery following his lung cancer diagnosis. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump then discussed his friendship with the pope’s brother and his wife, describing them as enthusiastic supporters of the president.
«His brother is a friend of mine, who’s a great — he’s a fantastic guy — and his wife. You know, they’re big Trump supporters. They have MAGA all over their house,» he continued. «And I can say that his brother loves him a lot. Loves the pope a lot, and that’s good, but I just want to wish him well. Get better fast.»
The president’s remarks came one day after the Vatican announced that Leo had been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, following surgery at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome.
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff’s right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes. Doctors reported no complications.
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Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
The Vatican said the cancer diagnosis was confirmed through an examination of tissue collected during surgery, consistent with findings from tests conducted before the procedure.
Leo had previously disclosed that doctors discovered a small lump in his lung at an early stage and recommended surgery. Following the operation, he awoke normally and returned to his hospital room after a brief observation period, according to the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Vatican City last May; Rubio has been lauded by President Donald Trump as someone who is able to bridge gaps in diplomatic relations unlike any other. (Vatican Media/Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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