Trump says Iran must choose between agreement and destruction

US President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that he was deciding whether to pursue an agreement with Iran or destroy the Islamic Republic if it did not make a deal to end the Middle East war. Trump presented the alternatives in unusually severe language, asking whether Iran could rebuild through an agreement or whether the United States should destroy it without allowing it another opportunity to kill or destroy people and countries. The remarks were reported by Channels Television from an AFP report.

At the same time, Trump said he believed an agreement was possible after the US midterm elections in November. He argued that Iran might be waiting to see how he performs in the elections, while insisting that he himself was not a candidate. Trump also said his Republican Party faced the possibility of losing control of Congress, partly because the war had contributed to high fuel prices.

The supplied report gives no response from Iranian officials, details of a proposed agreement or explanation of the military steps he threatened.