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A composite illustration of President Donald Trump framed by U.S. institutions, allies, and military power, symbolizing how foreign policy extends beyond any single presidency. By Ahmed Fathi New York, NY: For much of my life, I assumed power worked the way I had seen it work across large parts of the world. Leaders spoke, institutions followed. Presidents announced, systems complied. Authority was personal before it was procedural. I grew up in Egypt living in the heart of

Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi used a Washington news conference to position himself as a potential transitional leader, calling for stronger international action against Tehran while outlining his vision for a democratic future. But the event also revealed sharp skepticism, with journalists pressing him on legitimacy, evidence and the risk of history repeating itself.

In his final annual priorities address, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a blunt warning that the world is drifting into “chaos,” urging governments to recommit to the U.N. Charter and anchor their actions in “peace with justice” as conflicts, inequality and climate risks intensify.

The U.N. Security Council erupted into one of its most charged debates of the year as Iranian dissidents described torture, assassinations and a nationwide blackout, while the United States warned that “all options are on the table” and Iran accused Washington of laying the groundwork for illegal intervention.

As António Guterres opens his final year as U.N. chief, the press corps turns the daily briefing into a test of credibility — pressing officials on Iran contacts, Gaza demolitions and internal accountability. The result is a sharper, more skeptical exchange that exposes the widening gap between diplomatic language and on-the-ground realities.

A routine U.N. briefing turned into a sharp exchange as journalists pressed officials on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, rising violence in Iran and the politics of humanitarian funding. The questioning exposed growing skepticism toward diplomatic language and highlighted the widening gap between official optimism and realities on the ground.

The president of the U.N. General Assembly warned Wednesday that the multilateral system faces an existential moment as she fielded sharp questioning from journalists on the next secretary-general race, U.N. funding shortfalls and Israel’s restrictions on UNRWA. The sustained exchange revealed a press corps increasingly focused not on ceremony, but on whether the institution’s processes still carry real credibility.

At the Jan. 13 U.N. briefing, journalists sharply challenged officials over Iran’s protest death toll, Trump’s rhetoric, and the limits of U.N. action, turning the room into a test of credibility. Grim updates from Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza underscored the scale of global crises — and the widening gap between humanitarian need and political leverage.

Senior UN officials warned the Security Council that Ukraine’s civilian crisis is worsening as large-scale Russian strikes continue to devastate infrastructure and communities. Member states clashed sharply over responsibility, with European nations condemning Moscow, China urging negotiations without sanctions, and Russia denying civilian targeting. The divide underscored the gap between diplomatic rhetoric and the urgent humanitarian reality on the ground.

At the U.N.’s Jan. 12 briefing, grim updates on Ukraine, Iran, Gaza, Sudan and Syria collided with increasingly sharp questioning from journalists. What emerged was no longer a routine diplomatic update, but a live test of credibility, accountability and the limits of multilateralism.

Washington is no longer pursuing dramatic regime change. It is reshaping power from within. Across Venezuela, Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Iran, the pattern is clear: exiled figures are sidelined while insiders with institutional control are favored. The goal has shifted from democratic idealism to stability and manageability. This approach may bring short-term order but risks delaying deeper political reckoning.

The U.N. Secretary-General has condemned the deadly crackdown on protests in Iran, calling for restraint and the restoration of communications as reports mount of deaths, injuries, and widespread use of force against demonstrators.