Trump Threatens Iran With "Annihilation" but Says Talks Went "Very Good"

President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran on Tuesday, even as the day ended with a three-hour meeting between American and Iranian mediators that Trump later described as "very good," according to France 24.

The apparent contrast between Trump's threatening rhetoric earlier in the day and his more conciliatory tone following the talks reflects the volatile dynamic that has characterized US-Iran relations amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Trump's remarks came as he attended the UN General Assembly in New York, where regional security issues have featured prominently on the agenda.

Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the same day, with both sides saying they wanted to see the war in Ukraine end before winter, according to the report.

As the General Assembly continued, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were both expected to address the assembly, part of a broader effort by world leaders to find paths toward resolving the conflicts involving Ukraine and Iran.

Further details on the substance of the US-Iran talks, including what specific issues were discussed and what, if any, concrete next steps were agreed upon, were not disclosed in the available reporting.