In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends handling of global conflicts
Trump warned Iran it must accept a deal or face complete economic isolation as he defended the U.S.-Israeli campaign and predicted talks after the midterms.
- 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 “Destroy” Iran if No Deal Is Reached, Warns US Ready for More Strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the United States could “destroy” Iran if diplomatic efforts to end the nearly seven-month conflict fail, signaling Washington’s readiness to launch additional military strikes while saying a renewed campaign against Tehran would not last long. Speaking during his address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on […]
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MandatoryDonald Trump Says He Could ‘Annihilate’ Iran After Touting Peace Efforts
President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that he could “annihilate” Iran if the nearly seven-month war does not end in a deal, even as he cast himself as a peacemaker working to close out multiple global wars. The remarks, given in New York, came alongside a day of intense back-channel […]
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US President Donald Trump delivered a confrontational speech at the United Nations, threatening to “annihilate” Iran if diplomacy fails and rejecting international regulation of artificial intelligence.
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran if peace deal fails, in address to UN
Speaking to the UN General Assembly with a lone Iranian delegate in attendance, President Donald Trump stated he faces a major choice between striking Iran again or making peace, warning he could “annihilate” the nation if the conflict remains unresolved.
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