{
  "id": 9166330,
  "title": "Trump gives Iran stark choice: Deal or 'annihilation'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-gives-iran-stark-choice-deal-or-annihilation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:32:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1538828/trump-gives-iran-stark-choice-deal-or-annihilation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly, declaring he faced an \"enormous decision\" regarding Iran. Trump proposed two stark alternatives: negotiate a deal with Iran that could transform it into one of the Middle East's most formidable nations, or eliminate the Islamic Republic swiftly to prevent any further harm. He stressed his belief in the potential for an agreement post the November US midterm elections, a period when his Republican party might suffer losses due to escalating fuel prices stemming from the ongoing war. Trump affirmed his conviction that a deal is feasible after the elections, asserting that Iran is hedging their bets on his political fate. He quipped, \"They don't realize I'm not running. I did that already, and won in a landslide.\"",
  "summary": "UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that he had to choose whether to “annihilate” Iran if it fails to make a deal to end the Middle East war.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Trump makes no mention of N. Korea in U.N. address while touching on Iran, Cuba, other issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-makes-no-mention-of-n-korea-in-u-n-address-while-touching-on",
        "published": "2026-09-22T16:26:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in combative UN speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-combative-un-speech",
        "published": "2026-09-22T16:27:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}