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Trump Warns He Could Annihilate Iran Without Deal

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Iran May Reopen Strait

U.S. President Donald Trump warned at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2026 that he could annihilate Iran without a deal.
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for three hours, calling the talks very good.
Talks were seen as a chance for a constructive outcome before the Nov. 3, 2026 midterms.
Iranian official said Tehran could reopen Strait of Hormuz within days if U.S. eased pressure.

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Humanitarian Toll Highlighted

U.S. President Donald Trump warned at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2026 that he could annihilate Iran if a deal was not reached.
The coverage stresses the humanitarian toll of U.S. sanctions and war, highlighting civilian suffering in Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian showed photos of children killed in U.S. airstrikes at the UN.
A State Department official said Iranian delegates require prior approval to leave the UN campus.

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Historical Context

The 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 American diplomats were seized in Tehran, sparked a decade of U.S.–Iran intense antagonism. President Jimmy Carter authorized a $1.7 billion economic freeze, and the failed Operation Eagle Claw cost eight American U.S. servicemen in total. In September 2026 Donald Trump warned United Nations he could annihilate Iran, while envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Minister Abbas Araghchi for a deal. The echo of 1979’s prolonged sanctions suggests that renewed threats could deepen regional instability and prompt renewed diplomatic overtures worldwide.

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Iran May Reopen Strait

U.S. President Donald Trump warned at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2026 that he could annihilate Iran without a deal.
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for three hours, calling the talks very good.
Talks were seen as a chance for a constructive outcome before the Nov. 3, 2026 midterms.
Iranian official said Tehran could reopen Strait of Hormuz within days if U.S. eased pressure.

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