India, Sept. 22 -- US President Donald Trump utilised his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran whilst simultaneously issuing a dramatic ultimatum regarding potential future military action.

Speaking before assembled world leaders, Trump warned he could "annihilate" Iran without achieving a peace agreement, establishing an extraordinarily provocative negotiating posture that positioned military annihilation as a credible policy option contingent upon diplomatic failure.

Trump predicted that a comprehensive peace agreement with Iran would materialise following the US midterm elections scheduled for 3 November 2026, when the composition of Congress will be fundamentally alter...