Trump threatens Iran and Cuba at fiery UN speech

President Trump used his roughly 40-minute UN General Assembly address to threaten Iran with annihilation and declare Cuba's government will fall, prompting delegations from both countries to walk out. He framed the choice on Iran as between a deal and driving the country into hell, while touting his war record and insisting the Republican Party, not himself, is on the ballot in November.

Brazil's Lula and UN chief Guterres both used their remarks to warn against isolationism and push diplomacy over conflict, a notably different tone. Immediately after his speech, Trump signed an agreement with Denmark expanding U.S. military presence on Greenland while leaving Danish sovereignty nominally intact, without clarifying whether outright U.S. acquisition remains on the table.

The speech comes as the war in Iran enters its seventh month, dragging down Trump's approval and his party's midterm prospects, a fact he addressed by pointing out he personally isn't up for reelection.

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