The story: In his first address before the United Nations as Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi has sharply criticized US foreign policy while robustly defending Iranian interventions in the region. Covering a wide range of issues, Raisi's speech, however, did little to shed positive light on the trajectory of the stalled nuclear talks with world powers, which could resume next month.

The coverage: “From the Capitol to Kabul, the clear message to the world [this year] was that America's hegemonic order lacks credibility, both at home and abroad,” said...