24 days ago · Iran
US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. ABC Australia, France 24 Middle East, France 24 English, and BBC News Middle East are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 06:12 UTC. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News Middle East
US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat
- New development reported by France 24 Middle East
US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks
- Picked up by France 24 English
US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Iran's president addresses UN after Trump threatens 'annihilation'
- New development reported by ABC Australia
'Victims of terrorism': Iran's president tells UN 'we will never bow' to US
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- ABCIran's president addresses UN after Trump threatens 'annihilation'
- France 24US President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks
- France 24 EnglishUS President Trump threatens "annihilation" of Iran despite successful talks
- BBC NewsUS and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat