In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends handling of global conflicts
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic of Iran during his United Nations General Assembly address, prompting the Iranian delegation to walk out of the assembly hall.
- Trump justified the seven-month conflict as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, urging international partners to support "complete economic isolation of Iran" until it ends attacks on commercial shipping and terrorism support.
- Rising fuel costs have strained global markets, with Brent crude hovering near $100 per barrel—up from roughly $70 before the war—while a CNN poll shows 71% of voters disapprove of the administration's handling of foreign affairs.
- Predicting a peace deal "right after the election," Trump insisted his political decisions remain independent of the November midterms, though he accused Iran of stalling negotiations to observe the Republican Party's midterm performance.
- Beyond Iran, Trump announced plans to rebrand artificial intelligence as "superintelligence" and rejected international regulation of AI, while finalizing a security agreement that expands the U.S. military presence on Greenland.
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Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN
The ongoing conflict has implications for global oil markets and regional security, with Gulf states seeking a security framework involving Iran, amid rising energy costs and political pressures in the US
Donald Trump assured the international community gathered at the UN General Assembly this Tuesday that his ability to end wars - an achievement discussed in its scope and offset by other conflicts that he has unleashed - is due to "my use of my personal relationships, very special relations." It is undeniable that the president of the United States carries out a very personal diplomacy : delegated to negotiators of his intimate circle - his son-…
The Republican president said he believed that an agreement would be reached after the mid-term elections in the United States. He also reiterated that he would never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, which led to a brief applause.
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The Catholic SunTrump tells UN he may opt to 'annihilate' Iran, will rebrand AI 'superintelligence'
President Donald Trump said 22 September during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly that he has a decision to make on Iran: to make a deal or to "annihilate the Islamic Republic."
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