Donald Trump asks at UN: Iran deal or "annihilate the Islamic Republic"
“Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before?… Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?”
Reported September 23, 2026 by bworldonline.com. Checked word for word against that report.
At the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he faced a major decision regarding Iran, presenting a possible diplomatic agreement as one option and decisive military action against the Iranian government as the other. His remarks came as Washington and Tehran held indirect talks through mediators during the gathering, according to US envoy Steve Witkoff, amid efforts to halt a conflict nearing seven months that has killed thousands and raised oil prices. Iran’s armed forces rejected Trump’s remarks as political messaging and said it was ready to retaliate. Trump also met Gulf leaders worried about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian official told Reuters Tehran might reopen the strait within days if American military pressure decreased and the blockade of Iranian ports ended.
- bworldonline.com ↗︎23 SEP 2026