President Trump took his “America First” foreign policy to the world stage, using his address to the U.N. General Assembly to defend the war with Iran and issue a stark warning to Iran's leadership. Trump said a deal could come after the midterm elections and that the alternative was to “annihilate the Islamic Republic.” @nickschifrin reports.

Sep 23, 2026 · 1:01 AM UTC

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In a maximum-pressure strategy, disabling Kharg Island could become the kinetic mechanism for turning an “annihilation” threat into sustained economic pressure by targeting a critical node in Iran’s oil-export system.
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This address clearly signals that the administration is linking international security strategy with domestic political timelines like the midterms. Following the global reactions and diplomatic fallout closely.
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He so badly wants to use a nuke
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#IranMassacre‌
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he f•cks children
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