Trump tells UN he could 'annihilate' Iran while calling himself a 'peacemaker'
In his UN General Assembly address, Trump paired a self-portrait as a peacemaker with a threat to destroy Iran, drawing criticism over the contradiction.
What to know
- Trump used his UN General Assembly speech to call himself a 'peacemaker' while also threatening to 'annihilate' Iran.
- The juxtaposition drew criticism, including an opinion column arguing the remarks undercut any real peace effort.
- Coverage of the speech was picked up across print outlets and television broadcasts, amplifying the threat rather than clarifying policy specifics.
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideosposts
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Hill opinion column calls out Trump's 'peacemaker' framing
An opinion piece in The Hill argued that instead of offering a real solution to end the war, Trump described himself as a 'peacemaker' while simultaneously talking about annihilating the Islamic Republic.
“described himself as a “peacemaker,” but at the same time spoke about annihilating the Islamic Republic…”
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first by The Hill, 11h ago · also ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The New York Times
2 more headlines
- Iran's president addresses UN after Trump threatens 'annihilation' ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 9h ago
- Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision The New York Times · 5h ago
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At UN General Assembly, Iran’s president responds to Trump’s ‘annihilation’ threat The president of Iran told the United Nations General Assembly his country won’t bend to U.S. intimidation. Masoud… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran
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Outlets and broadcasters relay the 'annihilate' threat
The Hill and Bloomberg Television reported on and rebroadcast Trump's remarks, framing the speech as combining peace rhetoric with a threat to destroy Iran.
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Donald 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… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran # DonaldTrump # Iranianofficials
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Trump tells UN General Assembly he could 'annihilate' Iran — In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Trump said he could 'annihilate' Iran, even as he presented himself as working toward peace.
What people are saying 10 voices from 1 site · best of 12 · verbatim
- Sep 22
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That is the fucked up American system and those servicemen all knew it when they signed up. The history of American abuses of military power devastating innocent people all over the planet are extensively documented. The fact that those servicemen may also pay some cost on this occasion will not evoke the faintest sympathy anywhere else on the…
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Who or how will it have any effect though? Like, there are people out there financially suffering because of Trump's policies and they still support him and actually give him money. The files won't change these people at all, because as long as Trump blames the "others" that these people don't like he'll remain a messiah to them.
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they probably wouldn't risk it but it would be funny if iran shared the russian intel they got with ukraine and tried anyway
- Sep 21
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Ah because Russia, who is right next door to Ukraine, is seriously inflicting damage in their current war. I do not think Russia is providing anything to Iran other than probably Sattelite mapping. And that is something Iran could get their hands on if they choose
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I meant maybe attacks on American civilians. The Iranians are really trying to incentivize us to remove the jackass from power.
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No. Just no. He does not care about that story, and it does not motivate people way Reddit thinks it does.
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Oh is that why Trump is rushing his Golden Bunker Ballroom ?? So he has a place to hide??
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I miss the good ol days when all I had to worry about was the Y2K scare that never happened.
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It would be fucking hilarious if the complete and unredacted Epstein Files were the weapon.
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There are tactics they have totally avoided using - even though people with a brain in the region know they could use - because they know they can only be used in a battle to the end against US and all its allies. Not least of which is assassinations that would flip the internal board of GCC states and create havoc for a generation or more…