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Trump Lays Out Two Paths for Iran: A Deal or “Annihilation”

BREAKING | President Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly in New York to frame Iran’s future as a choice between an agreement that would allow the country to rebuild and the rapid destruction of the Islamic Republic. “I have a big decision to make,” Trump said. “Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before?” He then asked: “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly?” U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 22, 2026. Photo: Daniel Torok / The White House Despite the threats, Trump predicted that an agreement would be reached after the U.S. midterm elections, claiming Tehran was waiting to see their outcome. “I believe we’ll make a deal right after the election, because it doesn’t make sense for them not to,” he said. The Associated Press reported that Iranian delegates walked out during the speech. Secretary of ...

Can UN Talks Reopen Hormuz Within a Week?

NEWS | Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. A NASA satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. File image. Satellite image: NASA/MODIS The official said Washington must formally commit to diplomacy and agree on a timeline. Iran’s delegation in New York reportedly has full authority to revive talks, while Tehran’s proposal to end hostilities was delivered to the U.S. through mediators on September 16. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is open to talks at the UN General Assembly, although no meeting has been scheduled. Iran’s semi-official Fars News later denied the Reuters report, leaving Tehran’s position unclear. No agreement has been announced. #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #USDiplomacy

Pezeshkian Tells UN Iran Does Not Fear War but Remains Open to Talks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to defend Iran’s conduct during the war with the United States and Israel, while insisting that Tehran remains willing to pursue negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2026. Photo: UN Photo Speaking at the 81st session of the General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian said Iran had not sought the war but would continue to defend itself against military pressure. “War was imposed on us, but we proved that we do not fear war to defend ourselves, nor do we shy away from negotiation for peace, and we stand ready to give our lives to defend beloved Iran,” he told world leaders. His remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump used his own UN address to defend the war against Iran and warn that he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if the two side...

Two New US Military Bases Put Greenland Back on the Arctic Front Line

An agreement with Denmark and Greenland will allow Washington to establish new defense areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, returning the United States to two remote Arctic outposts—one of them near a vast but unproven oil prospect. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III taxis at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland during Operation Noble Defender, February 8, 2025. File photo: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano / U.S. Air Force via DVIDS — Public Domain In two distant corners of Greenland, places that had slipped to the margins of global attention are being drawn back into the contest for the Arctic. Narsarsuaq, in the south, once served as an American air base during the Second World War and the early years of the Cold War. Mestersvig, on the eastern coast, is now a small Danish military outpost supporting operations in one of the island’s most isolated regions. Under an agreement signed by the United States, Denmark and Greenland in New York on September 22, Washington will be allowed t...

Iran Warns Neighbors Their Airports Could Be Hit by Fallout From U.S. Flight Sanctions

Iran has warned neighboring countries against cooperating with U.S. efforts to restrict Iranian airlines, saying their own airports could also lose the ability to operate if they help block Iranian flights. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued the warning as Washington intensifies sanctions on the country’s aviation sector. Mohsen Rezaei speaks during a ceremony in Tehran on May 24, 2026. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl / Tasnim News Agency / CC BY 4.0 “We ask all the countries of the region not to join America’s adventure,” Rezaei said, according to Tasnim News Agency. “If they do not allow Iranian aircraft to travel, their own airports will not be able to have flights either,” he added. U.S. targets 27 Iranian airlines The warning comes after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines on September 8 as part of a broader package targeting Iran’s aviation industry. The Treasury said the measures were aimed at all re...

U.S. Withheld Statement Condemning UK, France and Canada Over Israeli Settlement Trade Ban

The United States prepared a statement condemning Britain, France and Canada over their plans to ban trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, but the document was never approved or released, Reuters reported on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with reporters on September 8, 2026. Photo: Freddie Everett / U.S. Department of State / Public Domain The previously unreported draft, dated September 8, was written as a statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Two sources told Reuters that the effort was driven by David Milstein, an influential aide to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Draft linked measures to antisemitism and BDS According to the document reviewed by Reuters, the proposed statement would have described the three countries’ actions as hostile measures against Israel that contribute to antisemitism. It also compared their approach to tactics associated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS. The st...

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