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US and Iran hold first talks since June as Donald Trump threatens ‘annihilation’

President says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had ‘good meeting’ with Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the UN gathering

!Donald Trump speaks at the podium during the United Nations General Assembly, with a security officer standing behind him.

*Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Donald Trump said he faced a ‘big decision’ over the Iran conflict © Bloomberg*

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