Trump Floats 'Big Decision' on Iran at UN — SkimNews
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- Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday he has a "big decision to make" on the U.S. war in Iran, framing it as a binary between further escalation and diplomacy.
- Trump predicted a deal between the U.S. and Iran could be reached after November's midterm elections, coupling that prospect with the threat to "annihilate" Iran if diplomacy fails.
Why it matters: By tying the possibility of a deal to the November midterms, Trump publicly conditions any diplomatic outcome on the U.S. electoral calendar rather than on the conflict's own dynamics, leaving allies uncertain whether escalation or negotiation is the operative U.S. posture in the near term.
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