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Trump openly told the UN he's cornered — and a deranged attack is imminent
US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The Power to Escalate, the Luxury to Call It a Hoax
The Threat Is the Authority Behind the Words
In the reported UN address, Donald Trump asked whether he should “annihilate” Iran or “drive them into hell.” The precise date is not supplied, and the remarks alone do not establish a decision to attack. But they were not spoken by a spectator. A president commands military institutions capable of turning rhetorical excess into state…
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