Donald Trump asks, "Will a deal be made with Iran"
“Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before – maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world – or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly?”
— Donald Trump, President
Reported September 23, 2026 by businesstimes.com.sg. Checked word for word against that report.
✦ Summary · September 23, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote
President Trump stated that US officials held productive discussions with Iranian representatives in New York, mediated by Qatar, following his public threat to destroy Iran if an agreement wasn't reached. The meetings, attended by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner, occurred on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. These talks, aimed at de-escalating a conflict that has impacted global energy markets and caused casualties, occurred amidst Trump's contradictory public statements, oscillating between aggressive rhetoric and expressions of optimism for a diplomatic resolution.
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- businesstimes.com.sg ↗︎23 SEP 2026