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Iran's president calls U.S. attacks "cowardly" as Trump threatens annihilation

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N.

General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.

Key facts

  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:46:38 UTC.

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  2. Trump likely ‘smirked’ as 'crass' Iranian president lashed out at US in UN speech: expert

  3. Iran's president calls U.S. attacks "cowardly" as Trump threatens annihilation

  4. Iran’s president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA

  5. US war on Iran: Trump will ‘declare victory and go home’, embracing the ‘Greenland option’

  6. Trump flinches as B-1 bombers roar, Xi stands unfazed during US welcome: Watch

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