Trump at UN General Assembly: US President warns Iran could face ‘annihilation’ if no peace deal is reached

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed various global issues in his address to the United Nations General Assembly at its 81st session addressing saying he could annihilate Iran if a peace deal is not reached while also noting that He believes a deal will be made after the midterm election because it doesnt make sense for them not toHe also spoke about efforts by the United States Navy to escort oil out of the Strait of Hormuz said more oil is flowing than at any point since the start of the warI want to thank the UN Security Council for voting overwhelmingly to pass a resolution condemning Irans despicable terrorist attacks on commercial shipping The United States Navy has recently escorted more than 1 billion barrels of oil out of the Strait of Hormuz and more oil is flowing than at any point since the start of the war Were taking 22 25 30 32 and 37 ships out respectively every single day every single night he saidTrump said Iran is waiting to see how he does in the midterm election The war between US and Israel on one side and Iran on the other began in February this yearacirciquestiquestBut I have a big decision to make 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 But I believe well make a deal right after the election because it doesnt make sense for them not to he saidacirciquestiquestTheyre waiting to see how I do in the midterm election What they dont realize is that Im not runningI gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran It doesnt even enter my mind The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon he addedSetting a hardline tone from the opening moments President Trump contrasted his own foreign policy achievements against what he characterised as a history of international hesitationWhile others have talked I have acted While others have spoken of peace I have made it While others have ignored threats I have confronted them While others have talked of courage America has shown it While others have promised strength I have used it to make America the most powerful country in the world he saidAcircTurning his attention to the West Asia conflict Trump levelled sharp accusations against IranHe reaffirmed his commitment not to let the Islamic Republic have a nuclear infrastructure commending USIsraels joint military offensive against Tehran Operation Epic FuryThere is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the worlds peril than the number one sponsor of terror the Islamic Republic of Iran From the first day I entered the political arena I have been unwavering I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon he saidFraming Tehran as a major threat to global security he accused the Islamic Republic of funding the Hamas terrorists to carry out the October 7th attack in Israel ahead of its 3rd anniversaryIn America we just marked the 25th anniversary of the worst terror attack in history September 11th which killed 3000 people a few miles from here In two weeks we will mark the third anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel where terrorists funded by Iran tortured mutilated and killed 1200 innocent civilians including dozens of AmericansIrans Supreme Leader celebrated that massacre and called it a service to humanity The same regime slaughtered over 72000 of its own citizens this year he saidJust imagine if such a vile regime were ever empowered to carry out largescale terror attacks from behind a nuclear shield This was the reality we had to confront a reality that far too many preferred to ignoreThis was the reality we had to confront A reality that far too many preferred to ignore After giving Iran every chance for a deal I took action to ensure that neither the United States nor any nation in this hall would ever have to face such a nightmare he addedHe commended diplomatic efforts that targeted Iranian naval actions in strategic shipping lanes pointing to wide support at the United NationsDismissing claims that ongoing military operations and foreign security aid have depleted the nations arsenal Trump forcefully rejected reports suggesting the armed forces are facing critical supply shortagesThe cowards and traitors would love to say the United States is low on munitions but thats not true We have more munitions than we could ever possibly think of using and are building them up at levels we have never done before he saidPointing to a rapid expansion of domestic defence manufacturing Trump highlighted major infrastructure investments designed to dramatically scale up weapons productionIn addition in the very near future massive munitions plants will be opening there are 18 of them right now that are in rapid construction he addedThe 81st session of the UN General Assembly has the theme Restoring Trust Managing Transformation A United Nations That Delivers for AllThe highlevel general debate is scheduled from September 22 to 26 and on September 28 in New York featuring global leaders addressing critical international challenges alongside highlevel meetings focused on climate action development sealevel rise and pandemic preparednessThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever