Donald Trump Threatens Iran at the UN Before Announcing Resumption of Dialogue

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday, September 22, from the podium of the UN General Assembly, before announcing shortly after that dialogue with Tehran had resumed.

In his speech, Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran, a declaration that comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high on several fronts. Just minutes later, however, the U.S. president indicated that discussions with Iranian authorities had restarted, with the aim of resolving a dispute that weighs on his political standing.

According to Iranian state television IRIB, Tehran conveyed its conditions during these talks for a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime route for global oil and gas transport.

The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, is regularly at the center of tensions between Tehran and Western powers because of its central role in Gulf energy exports.

Donald Trump's contrasting statements, between public threats and diplomatic openness, illustrate Washington's difficulty in defining a coherent line toward Tehran, as this issue continues to weigh on American foreign policy.