US first lady Melania Trump presides over a meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York City, on March 02, 2026. SPENCER PLATT / AFP
US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, March 2, focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at "challenging times" as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.
"The US stands with all of the children throughout the world," she said, making clear she was speaking generally and not about the new war in the Middle East. "I hope soon peace will be yours."
Hanging over Monday's meeting was what Iranian state media says was an airstrike that hit a girls' school in southern Iran, killing at least 165 people and wounding dozens more. The Israeli military said it was not aware of strikes in the area. The US military said it was looking into the reports.
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