At UN, Trump to tout leadership as US seeks to tackle Iran and China

Trump has said he is considering how to respond and that military action is an option

President Donald Trump will tout U.S. leadership and a collective approach to challenges while at the United Nations next week, said a senior administration official on Friday, as Washington seeks to use the gathering of world leaders to build support to take on Iran and call out China over rights abuses.

While Trump has questioned the value of the United Nations and scorned the importance of multilateralism as he focuses on an "America First" agenda, he will return for a third time to push religious freedom on Monday, address the General Assembly on Tuesday and discuss Venezuela on Wednesday.

"Obviously our overarching