Trump’s appearance came as his national security adviser issued another dire warning against Iran. Speaking at a forum for opponents of the Iranian government on the sidelines of the General Assembly, John Bolton threatened there would be “hell to pay” if Iran crosses the U.S. The threat came after the Trump administration defied U.S. allies last May by reneging on the Iran nuclear deal and unilaterally reimposing sanctions against Iran, and it came as Trump claimed he had turned down requests that he meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the General Assembly, tweeting, “I am sure he is an absolutely lovely man!” On Tuesday, Rouhani responded to the threats, saying the U.S. is guilty of “recklessness” and “economic terrorism.”

President Hassan Rouhani: “It is ironic that the U.S. government does not even conceal its plan for overthrowing the same government it invites to talks.”

President Rouhani also said he did not request to meet with President Trump. We’ll have more on Trump’s appearance at the General Assembly and growing U.S. threats against Iran after headlines with University of Michigan professor Juan Cole.