Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran at the UN, then announces talks have resumed
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TurkeyAnkara is separating the threat of annihilation made from the UN podium from the diplomatic breakthrough that followed: the Turkish press is mainly focusing on the conditions set by Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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PakistanIslamabad is gauging both flattery and risk: Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a "formidable man" at the UN podium, just before threatening to "annihilate" Iran, Pakistan's direct neighbour via Balochistan.
- Turkey
Focus on the Hormuz situation
the Turkish press pool devotes most of its report to the Iranian conditions for reopening the strait rather than the presidential threat itself.
What the account puts first
PakistanNational
the coverage highlights the praise for Pakistan and its Prime Minister before addressing developments on Iran.
- Turkey
Reliance on the Iranian official agency
the account of the Araghchi-Witkoff meeting is based on confirmation from the state-run IRNA agency, with no named American source providing a counterpoint on this specific point.
What it leans on
PakistanReliance on agencies
several Pakistani articles reprise the text of a wire report to cover the speech and talks.