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President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may \u201cannihilate\u201d the Islamic Republic if a deal isn\u2019t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the meeting but offered few details about the talks. Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly at a tumultuous moment for the world \u2014 and for his presidency. The president used his address to tick off progress \u2014 including adding private sector jobs, stemming illegal migration and curbing crime \u2014 before defending his decision to start a war with Iran. He accused Iran of stalling to make a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate an endgame to the war until after the… <\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may \u201cannihilate\u201d the Islamic Republic if a deal isn\u2019t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the meeting but offered few details about the talks. Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly at a tumultuous moment for the world \u2014 and for his presidency. The president used his address to tick off progress \u2014 including adding private sector jobs, stemming illegal migration and curbing crime \u2014 before defending his decision to start a war with Iran. He accused Iran of stalling to make a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate an endgame to the war until after the... <\/p>\n

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