{
  "id": 9335690,
  "title": "Trump addresses UN with mixture of boasts, threats and jibes | First Thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-addresses-un-with-mixture-of-boasts-threats-and-jibes-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T12:01:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/first-thing-trump-addresses-un-boasts-threats-jibes-us-iran-meeting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump utilized the United Nations general assembly in New York to threaten Iran, stating he would \"annihilate the Islamic republic\" \"quickly\". He urged nations to band together to isolate Tehran and decrease global energy prices. Despite his aggressive language, Trump reported that Iranian officials engaged in a three-hour discussion with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff during the meeting. Witkoff expressed satisfaction with the encounter, marking the first interaction of its kind since Vice President Joe Biden met with an Iranian delegation in Switzerland in June. An Iranian official also hinted at Iran's readiness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week.\n\nTrump further defended artificial intelligence development, dismissing concerns over uncontrolled agents as a \"hoax\". He announced plans to establish new military bases in Greenland, criticized the International Criminal Court as a \"rogue organization\", and provoked Cuba's delegation to leave the room when he called the nation a \"failed state\". He also scolded CNN anchor for covering his UN appearance, questioning why the network was present, as he claimed they had no plans to report on him. Earlier this week, Trump had announced a ban on CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House.\n\nAnother prominent Florida Republican, Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate for governor in the upcoming midterm elections, distanced himself from Trump in a statement on Tuesday, removing most references to the president from his updated campaign website.",
  "summary": "US-Iran meeting takes place on sidelines despite president’s threat to ‘annihilate’ Tehran regime. Plus, one man’s month-long pilates odyssey Good morning. Donald Trump has used the platform of the UN general assembly in New York to threaten to “annihilate the Islamic republic” of Iran, “and do it quickly”. He called on countries to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices.…",
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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."
}