Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him

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US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state Donald Trump has a habit of discomfiting delegates to the United Nations general assembly.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:23:08 UTC.

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  2. Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him

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  5. In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends foreign policy

  6. Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines

  7. In photos: Key takeaways from day one of the UN General Assembly

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