Trump threatens to annihilate Iran in a UN General Assembly speech with electoral overtones
The US president says the war will end after November's elections, a new deadline for a conflict that has already been dragging on for seven months despite his promise that it would be very short.
US President Donald Trump addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. His speech was markedly different from the one he gave last year, which was 57 minutes long and criticised multilateral institutions. This year's speech, which lasted under 30 minutes, was more like an election rally, portraying the US as the best place in the world.
Trump defended his decision to engage in a war in the Middle East, a move he had previously criticised. The speech comes as Trump faces challenges, including a war in Iran and upcoming elections in six weeks.
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