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President Trump told Axios that he faces a significant decision about whether to intensify military actions against Iran to end the conflict. His next steps could be influenced by discussions with Gulf allies at an upcoming UN meeting. Meanwhile, Russia and China vetoed extending sanctions monitoring on Iran, prompting criticism from US officials. Recent reports indicate Iran has shot down two American Predator drones near the Strait of Hormuz, adding to tensions as the region awaits progress in peace negotiations.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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President Donald Trump told Axios he is considering a decision to "annihilate" Iran, amid ongoing conflicts that have lasted nearly seven months without resolution. The conflict initially predicted by Trump to last only four to five weeks has since become stagnant, with recent skirmishes but minimal impact on the Strait of Hormuz traffic. Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City, Trump expressed hope for concluding the war after U.S. midterms, suggesting negotiations might occur around that time. However, formal discussions have not resumed since a memorandum of understanding collapsed in June. Trump emphasized his unpredictability with "Anything could happen with me," indicating potential drastic actions based on consultations with Tehran and Gulf allies at the UN assembly.
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President Trump said Thursday that he was at a crossroads over whether to renew attacks in Iran to wipe out the regime and bring the war to an end.
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he → say → end
“I have a big decision coming up.
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decision → have → ?
Do I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not?” he told Axios.
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he → want → Axios
“It’s a big decision.
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It → ’ → ?
Anything could happen with me.”
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But this time, he said, his next move is likely to be influenced by his meetings with Gulf allies at next week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting.
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move → say → meeting
“I want to find out where they are and how they are doing.
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they → want → ?
We have been very protective of them,” Trump added.
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Trump → add → them
The UN Security Council already saw a clash on Thursday after Russia and China vetoed a bid to extend an expert panel to monitor sanctions against Iran and the regime’s nuclear program.
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Russia → see → Iran
Beijing and Moscow have been repeatedly accused of protecting Iran and even assisting its military operations during the war.
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Beijing → accuse → war
Jennifer Locetta, an American ambassador to the United Nations, slammed the vetoes as a clear “act of obstructionism” that highlights Russia and China’s support of “rogue regimes.”
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Meanwhile, Iran allegedly scored another hit on US aircraft this week, with two unmanned MQ-1 Predator drones shot out of the sky in recent days, CBS News reported.
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The older-model UAVs — estimated at about $4 million each — have been used to protect the Strait of Hormuz under the US naval blockade, according to the outlet.
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UAVs → estimate → outlet
The US has lost at least 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the war began, which is a loss of about $720 million, according to the Congressional Budget Office report released this week.
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which → lose → report
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Iran has repeatedly stated that its attacks on US military troops and equipment in the Middle East would not end until its control over the Strait of Hormuz is recognized.
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control → state → Hormuz
With peace negotiations still in limbo, the regime issued its latest ultimatum that the strait would remain closed until Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are ousted from power.
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Trump → issue → power
“Our fighters will not open the Strait of Hormuz until the criminal Trump and the bloodthirsty Netanyahu are pulled down from the seat of power, and this is the first stage of the Iranian nation’s revenge,” said Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a political adviser to Iran’s still-missing Supreme Leader.
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Zolghadr → open → Leader
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