{
  "id": 9265857,
  "title": "Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-un-speech-as-officials-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T04:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-un-speech-as-officials-from-both-countries-meet-on-sidelines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump warned the United Nations General Assembly that he faced a \"big decision\" on whether to strike Iran again or negotiate a peace deal. Addressing his audience in New York, Trump said he could \"annihilate\" the Islamic Republic if a resolution was not reached. Before a packed hall, the president also rejected notions of \"global government,\" pledged to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, and vowed to secure the United States' victory in the artificial intelligence race. Amid high-level diplomacy, US and Iranian representatives met on the sidelines of the assembly. During his speech, Trump touted his economic, immigration, border and crime accomplishments, while justifying the war with Iran, which has led to global oil price spikes and declining approval ratings. The president's speech contrasted sharply with the UN Secretary General António Guterres' warning that global divisions were deepening. Trump also signed a deal with Denmark to increase US military presence in Greenland, emphasizing national sovereignty and military power over international institutions.",
  "summary": "A single member of Iran's delegation watched on during Trump's speech on Tuesday in which he said he could \"annihilate\" the Islamic Republic.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump warned UN General Assembly of potential 'annihilation' of Iran if peace deal not reached",
    "President rejected global government notion, pledged Russia-Ukraine peace, AI race victory",
    "US-Iran representatives met on sidelines amid high-level diplomacy"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US president's threat of annihilation signals a hardening US stance towards Iran, elevating the risk of further conflict and complicating diplomatic efforts despite concurrent talks between US and Iranian officials.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-as-diplomats-push-for-deal-at-un",
        "published": "2026-09-22T22:32:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-as-diplomats-push-for-deal-at-un",
        "published": "2026-09-23T00:43:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-as-diplomats-push-for-deal-at-un-9252227",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:02:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump threatens to annihilate Iran in a UN speech as officials from both countries meet on the sidelines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-a-un-speech-as-officials-from",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:44:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Asia Times",
        "title": "Trump again threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in genocidal UN speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-again-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-genocidal-un-speech",
        "published": "2026-09-23T04:42:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}