Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran at the UN, then announces talks have resumed
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RussiaMoscow is deciphering the huge gap between the threat of "annihilation" made by Trump at the UN podium and the admission, on the same day, that no agreement with Tehran is expected before the US midterm elections, a sequence seen as primarily calibrated for domestic opinion.
What each one tells
opposition
IranTehran denounces Trump's threat as an admission of American "strategic despair", while confirming the resumption of talks on the Strait of Hormuz and warning of harsher strikes in the event of aggression.
- Russia
Electoral
the narrative highlights the deferral of any agreement to after the midterms rather than the content of the discussions themselves.
What the account puts first
IranSecurity
the central general staff's statement describes Trump's threats as a sign of "strategic desperation" and announces retaliatory strikes, without taking up the agreement proposal announced by Washington on the same day.
- Russia
Exclusive reliance on the presidential word
the account of the meeting is based on Trump's own words, with no independent confirmation from the Iranian side.
What it leans on
IranReliance on official channels
the report of the Araghchi-Witkoff meeting is based on Iranian state television as the source of the Iranian version of the exchanges.