# Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran at UN general assembly is stunning, even for him

https://mins.news/en/item/69426

- The Guardian, 2026-09-22 18:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech

> Donald Trump told the UN general assembly he faced a “big decision” over Iran: make a deal allowing it to rebuild, or “annihilate” the Islamic Republic quickly. The article describes the threat as an unsettling display of superpower belligerence in a forum created to prevent war, and notes his warnings to Cuba and other adversaries.

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