Minister criticizes Trump for focus on Iran at UN

UNITED NATIONS - Iran's foreign minister has sharply criticized President Donald Trump for "abusing" the US presidency of the Security Council this month by holding a meeting on Iran's international activities during the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in late September.

Mohammad Javad Zarif responded in a tweet to US Ambassador Nikki Haley's announcement on Tuesday that Trump will chair a meeting to address "violations of international law and general instability Iran sows throughout the entire Middle East region".

She accused Iran of supporting terrorism and destabilizing activities in Lebanon, Yemen and Syria.