Trump at UN: Deal or 'Annihilate' Iran — SkimNews
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- Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly he faces a choice between making a deal with Iran or "annihilating" it.
- Trump characterized Iran as having been "the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no longer."
- António Guterres, the UN secretary general, separately called on the General Assembly to end conflicts.
Why it matters: By framing Iran policy as a binary "deal or annihilate" choice before the full UN General Assembly — rather than in private diplomacy — Trump has put the US posture on global record. Guterres's concurrent call to end broader conflicts highlights the multilateral pressure environment surrounding any US-Iran decision.
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