Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, a rumor has been going viral on social media platforms that the United Nations has called President Donald Trump a ‘racist,’ sparking speculations and many questioning the authenticity of the claim.

Posts claim UN called Trump ‘racist’, but a Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination report only criticized “racist hate speech” by US leaders.

President Donald Trump late Sunday demanded nations that rely on oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz join his coalition to police the important transit route as oil prices surge worldwide.

Critics were scratching their heads over Melania Trump’s appearance at the United Nations on Monday, and in particular over her preaching of peace.

The UN panel called on the United States to meet its obligations under international agreements to combat racism.

A United Nations panel issued a Wednesday decision condemning hate speech from President Trump and raising concerns with his administration’s immigration policies. The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination warned that hate speech from political leaders,

President Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

With the Iran war entering a third week, Israel said it plans for at least three more weeks of war, while President Trump demanded other countries help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The United Nations says the United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes, and President Donald Trump is promising more money to the financially strapped world organization.