President Donald Trump is expected to use his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to position himself as a global leader who has "confronted complex problems head-on," emphasizing peace deals and diplomatic efforts, even as the conflict with Iran enters its seventh month. Trump will arrive in New York after a day of White House meetings and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new helipad on the South Lawn. He will meet with New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani and French President Emmanuel Macron before attending political events at Trump Tower. His UN address will be given in the traditional time slot for U.S. presidents, following Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Brazilian President Lula da Silva. Trump is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Gulf Cooperation Council leaders, and the U.S.-backed interim leader of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez. According to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Walz, Trump’s speech will highlight the administration’s accomplishments, including efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon—a demand also repeated by the UN Security Council. Trump’s visit to New York comes amid a week focused on foreign policy, despite the upcoming midterm elections. He is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week for a state visit, the second this year and Xi’s first to Washington in nearly a decade. Iran’s top security official has stated that Iran has presented conditions for ending the fighting through Qatari mediators, including a halt to hostilities on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian funds, and an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Trump told Fox News he is in "deciding mode" and considering a range of options, from a deal to "wiping Iran out," asking, "if and when do I blow the entire nation up?" He also mentioned openness to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York, though the administration has not confirmed any such meeting. A senior administration official claimed that the U.S. naval blockade and sanctions campaign, known as Operation Economic Outcast, are working, citing increased oil movement through the Strait of Hormuz and diminishing Iranian leverage. However, Iran's currency, the rial, is at a record low, and inflation is at a record high. The official stated that the administration expects Iran to abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon. The economic impact of the war is evident, with gasoline prices averaging $4.44 a gallon—up nearly 50 percent since the war began—and diesel setting a record at $6.40. Brent crude closed near $103 a barrel, roughly 55 percent above its prewar price. Consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in the year through August, and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, citing "tension in the Middle East" as a reason. The average 30-year mortgage is back above 7.4 percent. Public opinion shows growing opposition to the war, with 34 percent supporting it and 58 percent opposed, according to Silver Bulletin. A New York Times/Siena poll found 64 percent of Americans believed the decision to go to war was the wrong one, and a Fox News poll found 71 percent of voters, including 43 percent of Republicans, believe the administration has no clear plan to end it. Trump's job approval is at 33 percent, the lowest of his two non-consecutive terms, according to Reuters/Ipsos. An NBC News survey found that the share of Republicans who strongly approve of his handling of the war has fallen 18 points since spring, to 30 percent. Democrats now lead the generic congressional ballot by 7.5 points, their widest margin of the cycle, and on Tuesday, seven House Republicans joined Democrats in a 220-204 vote to limit the president's authority to strike Iran.