Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him
Donald Trump delivered a controversial address to the UN General Assembly, explicitly threatening to annihilate Iran if a diplomatic deal is not reached. The speech drew comparisons to historical superpower bellicosity and included inaccurate claims regarding the duration of Iran's current regime and casualty figures from recent protests. Additionally, Trump warned of the imminent collapse of Cuba's government and cited US military actions in Venezuela as a deterrent to other adversaries in the Western Hemisphere.
- ▪Trump stated he would either make a deal with Iran or annihilate the Islamic Republic during his UN speech.
- ▪The US president incorrectly claimed the Iranian regime had been in power for 51 years, whereas the Islamic Revolution occurred in 1979.
- ▪Trump cited a figure of over 72,000 Iranians killed in anti-government protests, a number that exceeds previous estimates.
- ▪Cuban delegates left the hall as Trump predicted the imminent collapse of their communist regime.
- ▪Trump referenced the seizure of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to assert US military dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Donald Trump says he could 'annihilate Iran' if no deal is reached – video — The Guardian — US
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Donald Trump at the 81st United Nations general assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Tuesday. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the 81st United Nations general assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Tuesday. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersDonald TrumpAnalysisTrump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for himRobert Tait in WashingtonUS president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member stateTue 22 Sep 2026 14.23 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 14.24 EDTShareDonald Trump has a habit of discomfiting delegates to the United Nations general assembly.
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