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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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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."
Trump says he must choose between Iran deal and annihilating the country
President Trump said he has “a big decision to make” between reaching a deal with Iran and annihilating the Islamic Republic. He said he expects an agreement after the U.S. midterm elections. Trump made the comments on Tuesday during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he questioned what he […]
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