Trump defends Iran war at UN; Pezeshkian counters with diplomacy signal

On 2026-09-22, President Trump addressed the UN General Assembly, defending his war with Iran and claiming it prevented Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons. On 2026-09-23, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded by criticizing Trump as a 'bully' but signaled openness to dialogue without coercion.

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Trump to use UN speech to defend Iran war, tout peace efforts

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By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will use a UN General Assembly address on Tuesday to argue that the war with Iran prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to tout what he sees as progress toward peace and a global order increasingly aligned with American interests, according to a White House official.

Trump to tout deals, defend Iran war in UN speech

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I fully expect tRump to do what he always does namely, lie about his "accomplishments", claim he has done "what nobody thought possible" and brought prosperity and peace to the world. Audience will laugh in his face, again. www.yahoo.com/news/politic... US President Donald Trump is expected to claim he is winning both on the battlefield and as a peacemaker Tuesday in a speech to the United Nations

Trump to defend Iran war in UN speech, talk peace efforts

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US President Donald Trump will use a UN General Assembly address to argue that the war with Iran prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to tout what he sees as progress toward peace, according to a White House official.

Trump defends Iran war, touts ‘America is back’ agenda in UN speech

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US President Donald Trump addressed the global community on Tuesday morning with a speech before the UN General Assembly that sought to justify his war with Iran, touted how he has “made peace” and argued that his “make America great again” policies benefited the world. His speech came as the world grapples with years of conflict in Ukraine, Iran, Gaza, Sudan, Yemen and Lebanon, with no relief in

REPLAY: Trump defends Iran war, attacks ICC in UN speech

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US President Donald Trump called Tuesday for all nations that are part of the International Criminal Court to quit the body, calling it "out of control." He also used the speech to argue that the war with Iran prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warn that he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" if no deal is reached to end the conflict. Watch his speech in full above.

Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech

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US president threatens to ‘annihilate’ Tehran and dismisses threat from AI as a ‘hoax’ in bellicose address The US president, Donald Trump, has called on world nations to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices as he gave a bellicose defence of his administration’s foreign policy and decision to strike Iran. “I call on all nations to help to enforce the complete economic isolat

Trump at UN: Threats, diplomacy and 'super intelligence'

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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend the US-Israeli campaign against Iran while laying out his foreign policy priorities. Here are the major issues he addressed in a 37-minute speech: * IRAN. He warned he could annihilate Iran without a peace deal and predicted one would be reached after US midterm elections on

Trump 'Came Off Looking Desperate' in UN Speech, Says Brett Bruen

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Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and former Obama administration official, said that Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly 'came off looking desperate' and was not indicative of a White House that is offering diplomacy from a position of strength. Bruen said that Trump's comments in his speech about having 'the spoils' of Venezuela fly in the face of the why the United Natio

Trump threatens Iran with 'hell' but unveils fresh talks

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President Donald Trump told the United Nations on Tuesday he was deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran -- before revealing that US and Iranian officials had held talks for the first time in months. Trump's carrot-and-stick approach came as he delivered a bombastic speech to the UN General Assembly in New York focused heavily on his stalled, unpopular war against the Islamic Republic.

Defiant UNGA speech belies Trump's woes

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US President Donald Trump took credit for ending wars and confronting Iran in a defiant speech before world leaders at the UN General Assembly.

Trump Defends Iran War at UN as Tehran Hints at Diplomacy

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Trump at the UN: defend the Iran war or negotiate. Iranian and Cuban delegations walked out. Arab mediators signal Tehran is open to talks; Trump says he'd meet them. 17 sources cross-confirmed. #OSINT #Iran #UN Trump addressed the UN General Assembly defending his decision to wage war against Iran, presenting a stark choice between military action or a deal. Iranian and Cuban delegations walked o

Trum renames artificial intelligence in defiant speech

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Trump renames AI, scolds world leaders in fiery UN speech www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/2026/09... Donald Trump has used his UN speech to rename artificial intelligence and lash out at countries seeking to rein in the technology.

The Reaction to Trump’s Speech at the U.N. Was Revealing...

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Trump boasts about American strength and "obliterating" Iran's nuclear program, but world leaders know he just scuttled a real deal and started a pointless war. The president’s wild speech before the U.N. assembly mostly got crickets—and deservedly so....

Trump endorses Baumgartner, attacks Conroy in Oval Office video

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#WA05 Republican Michael Baumgartner 'Trump's man' economic chaos/disasters thanks to tariffs - Iran war - incompetent leadership😈☠️ crushing diesel & fertilizer prices for farmers & communities Never forget Vote for Carmela Conroy WA 5th! 🗳️ #Vote 🌊🌊 www.spokesman.com/stories/2026... President Donald Trump reiterated his “complete and total endorsement” for U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner in a

Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision (Gift Article)

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The President of the United States speaks before the world body that the US+ established after the horrors of WWII to prevent future nuclear war… threatening a heinous war crime of annihilating another state + its people (implying use of nuclear weapons) Horrific www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u... President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of

Trump delivers boastful UN speech brimming with threats | Haystack News

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Trump delivers boastful UN speech brimming with threats www.haystack.tv/v/annihilate... U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a boastful, combative speech to the United Nations General Assembly in which he mused over 'annihilating' Iran and even hinted at U.S. regime change in Cuba, p...

Seyed M. Marandi: BREAKING: Trump Threatens Total Destruction of Iran in UN Speech

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IRAN Marandi: The Saudi regime is in serious trouble. It assisted Trump and Netanyahu in their war of aggression against the Iranian people, and has reignited its own genocidal war against Yemen. This situation is not sustainable for the MbS regime. 9/22/26 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWy4... YouTube video by Dialogue Works

Trump says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech

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apnews.com/live/trump-u... says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech 💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his U.N. address that he may “annihilate” Iran if a deal to end the war isn’t reached soo

Trump Warns of Annihilation if No Deal with Iran

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Iranian — Trump threatens military action against Iran unless diplomatic talks succeed. #Trump #Iran #India #Iranian #News President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will either reach a deal with Iran or face a complete annihilation of the country, according to U.S. officials. The warning came as Trump prepa… · Photo : Hossein Zohrevand · CC BY · Wikimedia

"At a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — Trump lauded his own fortitude compared to other leaders as he defended his decision to start a war with Iran in his speech at the UN h

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"At a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — Trump lauded his own fortitude compared to other leaders as he defended his decision to start a war with Iran in his speech at the UN headquarters in New York." @euronews.com https://www. euronews.com/2026/09/22/trump- threatens-to-annihilate-iran-at-un-then-confirms-direct-talks

Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision

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Last week my students finished reading Thucydides. Donald Trump would have most definitely have killed the Melians. At the U.N., Trump Lays Out a Winner-Takes-All Vision of U.S. Power www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u... President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.

Trump close to breaking 'nuclear taboo' after threat to wipe out Iran

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(I feel he is getting desperate so it's very possible ..probably small tactical bomb, as a warning, say on Iran's nuclear site Pickaxe Mountain which would make it unapproachable for decades..?) Trump close to breaking 'nuclear taboo' after threat to wipe out Iran www.themirror.com/news/world-n... EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump might be close to "breaking" the "nuclear taboo" and could be activ

Trump and Zelensky discuss path to ending Ukraine war

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On Tuesday, September 22, Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine. Ahead of Zelensky’s address to the UN General Assembly today, he said he wants the war to end before winter, stressing that people across Ukraine are living in increasingly difficult conditions and that the longer the conflict continues, the greater the risk of further d

Pezeshkian says Iran won't surrender, after Trump's annihilation threat

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By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Jana Choukeir UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a speech at the UN on Wednesday that Tehran would never surrender to the US but still believes in diplomacy, a day after President Donald Trump used the same forum to threaten to "annihilate" Iran.

Donald Trump branded 'uneducated' after 10-second comment about United Kingdom (The Mirror US Online)

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"Millions of Americans have got no idea where the UK is. And they are the same people who voted for the most corrupt incompetent ignorant uneducated President in American history." l.smartnews.com/p-8ybo72Hm/n... Donald Trump has been branded "uneducated" and an "embarrassment" for his comments about the United Kingdom. Appearing before the UN General Assembly on Sept...

Iran’s leader hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talk

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Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ‘ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations but without the language of force’ Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, turned the tables on Donald Trump, describing America as the true bully and terrorist in the Middle East while also insisting that Iran had always shown a commitment to the negotiating table. In a defiant speech to the UN general assembly in Ne

MS NOW Praised For ‘Epic’ Onscreen Text During Trump’s U.N. Speech

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It read: "Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran." Then Trump proclaimed Iran spoke with him to make a deal which Iran leader quickly responded otherwise. Trump lies. www.huffpost.com/entry/ms-now... The chyron perfectly juxtaposed two strikingly different moments from the president’s address.

Trump to Venezuela's Rodriguez: Elections need to happen

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In his first-ever meeting with Venezuela's new leader, President Trump emphasized the need to keep oil flowing, relations warm and that country's elections on the horizon, White House sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Trump did not insist on a future election date in his meeting with Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez , but he emphasized their importance as a crucial final step in Vene

Iran’s president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talk

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This monster spoke at the UN today. Estimates of 50,000 plus protesters in Iran Murdered by this regime... Iran’s president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talk www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ready for dialogue and diplomacy ‘but without the language of force’

White House fires back after Iran president's UNGA speech: "evil country"

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White House fires back after Iran president's UNGA speech: "evil country" ->Newsweek | More on "Iran-US tensions at United Nations" at BigEarthData.ai | #Iran Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended his country as a "victim of terrorism" during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, as the chamber's lone U.S. delegate walked out of the hall. The speech came a day aft