{
  "id": 9186566,
  "title": "‘I have a big decision to make’: Trump had a ‘good meeting’ with Iranian officials warning he may ‘annihilate the Islamic Republic’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/i-have-a-big-decision-to-make-trump-had-a-good-meeting-with-iranian",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:59:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/22/trump-meets-iranian-officials-annihilate-big-decision/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump held a \"very good meeting\" with Iranian officials on Tuesday, shortly after warning in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may \"annihilate\" the Islamic Republic if a deal is not reached to end the ongoing war. The talks were confirmed during an exchange with reporters, though Trump offered limited details about the discussions or their contents. In his speech, Trump argued that he had shown \"fortitude\" while other leaders had been \"equivocal\" in defending his decision to initiate the conflict. He also suggested he might be at a crossroads in the war, weighing whether to reach a deal with Iran that could lead to a powerful nation or opt for swift destruction to prevent further harm.",
  "summary": "Trump has accused Iran of \"behaving badly\" and stalling to make a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz because the regime is \"weak and desperate.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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        "published": "2026-09-22T19:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}