With a potential diplomatic solution at hand in Syria and new signs emerging that Iran may be willing to halt its nuclear program , President Barack Obama will provide an updated assessment of the American approach to the Middle East during the annual United Nations General Assembly that begins Monday in New York . The U.N. General Assembly begins Monday in New York . President Obama will speak on Tuesday . He is not slated to meet with Iran 's new president but the White House has not ruled it out . TL;DR Iranian officials say they have no plans for a nuclear weapon, and that their program is peaceful.
The U.N. General Assembly begins Monday in New York . President Obama will speak on Tuesday . He is not slated to meet with Iran 's new president but the White House has not ruled it out . TL;DR Iranian officials say they have no plans for a nuclear weapon, and that their program is peaceful.