Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran During UN Address
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President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran if its government did not reach a deal with the United States, using an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to describe the choice he said he faced over the conflict.
Trump said he had “a big decision to make” and asked whether he should “annihilate the Islamic Republic” or “drive them into hell.” He also called himself a “peacemaker” during the speech, according to The Hill.
The remarks came amid the United States’ war with Iran and concerns about further violence in the Middle East. The Guardian reported that Iran had mounted stronger resistance than Trump expected after he decided to go to war against the country in February. Iran has also claimed that the United States is planning to renew its bombing campaign.
Trump’s comments drew attention because they openly contemplated the destruction of another UN member state during the annual gathering. The Guardian reported that the threat was delivered about 11 minutes into Trump’s 40-minute address. An Iranian response at the UN followed, with the country’s president criticizing the United States in his own speech.
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