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Trump Warns Iran: Weighing Options to 'Blow the Entire Nation Up'
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 00:01
Trump Warns Iran: Weighing Options to 'Blow the Entire Nation Up'
- •Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, stating he is in "deciding mode" regarding the standoff and considering options from "wiping Iran out" to making a deal.
- •Trump reportedly told Fox News that "big things will be happening in the not so distant future" and that Iranians "better behave," questioning "if and when do I blow the entire nation up?"
- •The US President indicated he would "probably be open" to meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
- •Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated Tehran conveyed its conditions for ending the Strait of Hormuz blockade to Washington via mediators, demanding an end to the war and US commitment fulfillment.
- •Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's supreme national security council, warned the US would face a stronger Iran, threatening "more numerous and more painful strikes" on US bases and commercial interests if conditions are not met.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump stated that he is in a deciding mode over Iran, weighing options that include wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically, or making a deal.
Iran's conditions for ending the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of its frozen funds, and the termination of the naval blockade.
President Trump indicated that he would probably be open to meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
