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Trump tells UN he faces 'big decision' to annihilate Iran or strike a deal

At the UN General Assembly, Trump threatened to 'drive Iran into hell' even as US and Iranian officials held mediated talks in New York.

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What to know

  • Trump told the UN General Assembly he must soon decide between an Iran deal or 'annihilating' the Islamic Republic, driving it 'into hell.'
  • The speech coincided with mediated, multi-hour talks between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's foreign minister Araghchi via Qatar.
  • Iran's conditions for any deal include ending the war on all fronts and stopping what it calls US 'acts of aggression.'
  • Trump predicted an Iran deal would come only after November's US midterm elections.

“Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell?”

Donald Trump, US President · BBC News · Sep 21

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Trump tells UN he faces 'big decision' to annihilate Iran or strike a deal
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Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 4:43 AM ET
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    Trump rebuffs CNN's Collins over Iran coverage at UN

    Responding to a question about the Iran war, Trump told CNN's Kaitlan Collins she should not be covering him at the UN General Assembly.

    “They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work.”
    — Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy to the Middle East · source

    • Trump says he faces a ‘big decision’ on Iran: make a deal or annihilate the country https://www. cnn.com/2026/09/22/politics/vi deo/trump-united-nations-iran-annihilation-digvid?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Politics @ politics-CNN

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    • President Trump faces choice to make a deal or 'annihilate' Iran https:// abcnews.com/video/136684242/?u tm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News @ news-abc

      abc@flipboard.comMastodon19h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • realTuckFrumper@mastodon.social

      Trump floats 'big decision' at UN on whether he'll 'annihilate' Iran or make deal # TheHill

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    Critics call Trump's UN rhetoric dictatorial

    Social media commentary, including from progressive account @krassenstein, characterized Trump's 'annihilate' language as authoritarian rather than peace-seeking.

    “This is the rhetoric of an angry dictator, not a man who wants Peace.”
    — @krassenstein

    • Trump at the UN just now, speaking about Iran: "I have a big decision to make. Do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly? Do I drive them into hell?" This is the rhetoric of an angry dictator, not a man who wants Peace.

      @krassensteinX1d ago866▲view on X ↗
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    Trump tells UNGA he must choose between an Iran deal or 'annihilation'

    In his address to the UN General Assembly, Trump said he faced a choice between letting Iran 'rebuild and create a far greater country' via a deal, or annihilating the Islamic Republic and driving it 'into hell.'

    “I have a big decision to make. Do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly? Do I drive them into hell?”
    — Donald Trump

    • Trump: I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran? Or do I annihilate them, and do it quickly? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope?

      @factpostnewsX1d ago32▲view on X ↗
  4. background

    Iran sets conditions: end war and US 'acts of aggression' — Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the talks proceeded through a Qatari mediator who conveyed Tehran's conditions, including an end to the war on all fronts and to US military action.

  5. background

    Witkoff and Araghchi hold mediated three-hour talks — US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UNGA through Qatari mediators, described by Trump as a 'very productive' three-hour meeting.

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    Trump previews a 'big decision coming up' on Iran

    Ahead of his UN address, reporting surfaced that Trump said he had a major decision pending on how to handle Iran.

    1. 1 outlet first by Mastodon, 6h ago · read ↗

    • lsjmhar@mastodon.social

      Trump says he has a ‘big decision coming up’ on Iran https:// thehill.com/homenews/administr ation/6096198-trump-iran-annihilate-decision/

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