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Trump “Annihilate” Iran Comments Spark Push to End War

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran in a United Nations speech, linking the war to upcoming midterms.
Republican Senate candidates Mike Rogers, Ashley Hinson and Jon Husted publicly urged an immediate end to the Iran war.
NBC News Decision Desk poll found 31% approved Trump’s handling of the Iran war, while 69% disapproved.

History

Historical Context

On Nov 4 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini’s supporters seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, holding 52 diplomats for 444 days until their release on Jan 20 1981—a crisis that shattered U.S.–Iran ties and spurred Carter’s failed Operation Eagle Claw. The episode still shapes rhetoric, as President Donald Trump warned Iran at the UN in 2024, echoing past confrontations.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran in a United Nations speech, linking the war to upcoming midterms.
Republican Senate candidates Mike Rogers, Ashley Hinson and Jon Husted publicly urged an immediate end to the Iran war.
NBC News Decision Desk poll found 31% approved Trump’s handling of the Iran war, while 69% disapproved.

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