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Donald Trump threatened to murder all Iranians at UN – False

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“Donald Trump threatened to murder all Iranians at the United Nations.”
False
Confidence: High Checked on September 24, 2026

Summary

Donald Trump’s UN General Assembly speech referenced the possibility of “annihilating” Iran, not a statement that he would murder all Iranians. The remarks focused on military action against the Iranian state, not a genocidal threat against its people.

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  • Trump defends Iran war and threatens annihilation at UN General Assembly | PBS News

    Today, in front of global leaders whose countries have been hit by unprecedented attacks, food shortages and higher energy prices because of the U.S. Israeli war in Iran, President Trump defended his decision to go to war. ... They were the bully of the Middle East, but they're the bully no more. ... And at the U.N., whose charter bans countries from threatening military force except in self-defense, President Trump delivered a threat.

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  • Opinion | Trump’s Threat to ‘Annihilate’ Iran - The New York Times

    The idea that President Trump would tell the United Nations General Assembly that he has two options for ending the war with Iran — make a deal or “annihilate the Islamic republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again” — is a bridge too far for any civilized nation, let alone the United States.

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