US National Security Adviser: Iran’s ‘Destabilizing Behavior’ in Middle East Will Be ‘Major Focus’ of The New York Meeting

The Algemeiner, Sept. 15, 2017 – Iran will be a top agenda item when US President Donald Trump meets on Monday in New York City with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 72nd UN General Assembly session, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said at a White House press briefing on Friday.
“We expect that Iran’s destabilizing behavior, including its violation of the sovereignty of nations across the Middle East, to be a major focus,” McMaster told reporters.
McMaster was joined at the podium by US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, and the two detailed Trump’s plans for the coming week. The president will address the UN on Tuesday.
“It is a new day at the UN,” Haley said. “The UN has shifted over the past several months — it’s not just about talking, it’s about action.”
In a response to a question about international diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Syria, Haley emphasized that, after a defeat of ISIS, “Iran is not going to be in charge” of the country.
“Iran is not going to have any sort of leadership in that situation to where they can do more harm,” she added.