IRGC's Quds Force chief gives rare interview, seen as aiming to position himself at head of Iranian hierarchy alongside Khamenei

IRGC's Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani also says the Guards have 'paved the way' to defeat the Islamic Republic's regional enemies

French President Emmanuel Macron said to have nearly brokered call between the two leaders, but Iranian president refused at last minute due to lack of trust in US administration

Ibrahim al-Assaf blames Tehran for attack on oil facilities, says regime 'masterminding destruction' throughout the world

Israel Katz, in short speech to General Assembly, says recent attack on Saudi oil facility was 'direct orders' by supreme leader

In 2010, the prime minister let then-foreign minister Avigdor Liberman speak to the world body, but had to distance himself from a number of the Yisrael Beytenu leader's ideas

Palestinian leader slams US for 'supporting the Israeli aggression against us,' promises long-delayed elections since 2006 as soon as he returns home

Iranian president rules out negotiations with Trump unless sanctions lifted, warns Middle East is on the 'edge of collapse, as a single blunder can fuel a big fire'

PA president will ask UN to provide international protection for parliamentary vote, which was last held in 2006, senior aide says

Rising Gulf tensions and global trade wars take center stage at General Assembly, as weary world leaders appear resigned to Assad regime staying in power