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Trump Warns UN He Could Annihilate Iran Unless Deal

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Seven-Day Hormuz Reopen

U.S. President Donald Trump warned at United Nations General Assembly he could annihilate Iran unless a deal ends the war, while talks continued on sidelines.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States lifted its blockade.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is open to nuclear inspections.
The official denied any plan to assassinate President Donald Trump.

Left

Humanitarian Toll Emphasized

President Donald Trump warned at United Nations that he could annihilate Iran unless a deal ends war, while talks continued in New York.
Coverage emphasized the war’s humanitarian toll and regional instability, citing a fatal ship attack near the Strait of Hormuz.
President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN Iran will not yield on its nuclear program.
Abbas Araghchi met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in New York, contact since failed deal.

Blindspot

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States lifted its blockade.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Seven-Day Hormuz Reopen

U.S. President Donald Trump warned at United Nations General Assembly he could annihilate Iran unless a deal ends the war, while talks continued on sidelines.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States lifted its blockade.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is open to nuclear inspections.
The official denied any plan to assassinate President Donald Trump.

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