US envoy Mike Waltz clashes with Cuba's foreign minister at UN
The gist
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz got into a shouting match with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the General Assembly.
The confrontation came days after Waltz said the US-Iran war could last another year.
How it unfolded
- Oct 21, 2026Waltz delivered a statement at the UN Security Council on the question concerning Haiti.
- Oct 23, 2026In an interview published Friday, Waltz said the war with Iran could last another year and hoped Tehran would negotiate meaningfully before then; Brent crude reached $114 a barrel and briefly crossed $117.
- Oct 27, 2026Waltz got into a shouting match with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on the General Assembly floor after Rodríguez approached his podium and called him a liar; the meeting was suspended.