Trump Threatens Iran Annihilation at UN, Then Hails 'Very Good' US-Iran Talks

President Donald Trump threatened Iran with annihilation during his Tuesday UN speech, issuing a new ultimatum for a deal or facing "elimination," while later revealing a "very good" three-hour meeting between US and Iranian officials. Trump told journalists the meeting went well, though he had earlier warned of a dilemma between allowing Iran to rebuild or destroying it. Arab nations mediated the talks, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Trump remains open to dialogue, though no summit is confirmed. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the UN Wednesday, while Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Mohebbi warned Iran would respond more aggressively to further US attacks, having hardened its terms for ending the war.