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Foreign Policy

Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran at the U.N.

The president delivered an ultimatum to the U.S. adversary that he’s made before, but did it on a much larger stage.

UN General Assembly Trump

“Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?” President Donald Trump said. (Seth Wenig/AP)

By Jasmine Wright and Ben T.N. Mause

September 22, 2026 11:55 a.m.

Updated: September 22, 2026 03:06 p.m.

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