Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech 

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Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech: Lindsey Granger | RISING

Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech: Lindsey Granger | RISING

We step into Month 7 of the war with Iran next week — a conflict that the president once suggested could last a just few days.  

Instead of providing a real solution to end this war, during a speech at the United Nations yesterday, Donald Trump described himself as a “peacemaker,” but at the same time spoke about annihilating 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 — maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East, or even the world? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell, with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness for generations?”  

The president also used that speech to again defend his decision to launch the war, repeatedly pointing to the........

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