In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends handling of global conflicts
Trump said the war has drained U.S. stockpiles and pushed fuel prices higher, while insisting he will not let Iran develop a nuclear weapon.
- 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 defends Iran war at UN General Assembly
President Trump took his “America First” foreign policy to the world stage, using his address to the UN General Assembly to defend the war with Iran and issue a stark warning to Iran's leadership. Trump said a deal could come after the midterm elections and that the alternative was to “annihilate the Islamic Republic.” Nick Schifrin reports.
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-…
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