00:00U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled fresh direct talks between Washington and Tehran
00:05for the first time in months, aimed at ending his and Israel's war, quickly approaching
00:10its seventh month.
00:11The announcement came shortly after Trump delivered a bombastic address to the U.N.
00:16General Assembly, where he threatened to, quote, annihilate the Islamic Republic.
00:20But I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild
00:30and create a far greater country than it ever was before, maybe one of the greatest in the
00:37Middle East or even the world? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never
00:45giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell
00:53with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations? But I believe we'll
01:00make a deal right after the election because it doesn't make sense for them not to.
01:07Trump also said in his speech that Iran is waiting to see how he does in the U.S. midterm
01:11elections
01:12before engaging in peace talks, but warned that the Republican Party's performance will not
01:17influence any deal. The U.S. president told reporters on the sidelines of the summit about
01:22the new talks, but did not elaborate further.
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