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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced Macron's comments earlier on Wednesday, with Netanyahu calling the statements “outrageous.”

The group is scheduled to present a repertoire intended to bridge cultures, including Zohar Argov’s “Yam Shel Dmaot” (“A Sea of Tears”), Abdel Wahab’s “Khayy Khay,” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

According to Araghchi, Iran's primary goal during UNGA is to "defend the legitimacy, rights and interests of the Iranian people."

Mamdani told CNN that he believes Netanyahu to be "a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide," and acknowledged that he lacks the authority to arrest him.

"It's tough to repent at a time where our tuition fees, our tax dollars, our votes are being used to kill, to maim, to displace Palestinians," he said.

The plan that initially guided preparations for the visit looked different only a few days ago. A meeting with Musk has been removed, and a meeting with Trump no longer appears on the schedule.

The flights were halted on the day that 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers were arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

Jewish protesters gather outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home after a spike in antisemitism in the city over the Summer.

Mamdani said he had been in contact with the New York Police Department ahead of the General Assembly week and that "right now, there are no expected threats that we know of."

A quarter century after 9/11, the world has seen victories against terrorism but also new attacks and unresolved challenges in confronting jihadist ideology.