Trump tells world to quit 'rogue' ICC, threatens to decimate Iran

US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York

US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  ANGELA OKETCH

What you need to know:

  • Trump's call lands with particular weight in Nairobi, where former president Uhuru Kenyatta and his successor William Ruto were both indicted by the court in 2012 over the 2007-08 post-election violence.

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