Iran Defends Civilian Nuclear Program

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Victor Asal

@victorasal.bsky.social

U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. and Israel of Lawless Attacks in a Defiant Address www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...

U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. and Israel of Lawless Attacks in a Defiant Address

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September 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM

by Gerald Friedman

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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social

Truth
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U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. and Israel of Lawless Attacks After Trump Threatens to 'Annihilate' Iran

Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was open to diplomacy but would never accept limits on its civilian nuclear program. Before his speech later today, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on allies...

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September 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Iran President #Pezeshkian addresses UN General Assembly

Replying to #Trump threat of "annihilation": "US President described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism"

"We will never bow our head or bend at the knee"

#IranWar #StraitOfHormuz

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

US War on #Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

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US War on Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

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September 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM

by Gerald Friedman

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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social

MAGA now wants allies? #americafirst

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech

US president threatens to ‘annihilate’ Tehran and dismisses threat from AI as a ‘hoax’ in bellicose address

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 1:23 PM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

Cargo vessel in #StraitOfHormuz struck and set afire by an unidentified projectile, causing 2 casualties

All crew have been evacuated, and there are no reports of any environmental impact

#Iran #IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

US War on #Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

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US War on Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

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September 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Iran forced to cancel int'l flights because of pressure fm US sanctions

#Iraq and #Oman not receiving flights from Iran

Treasury Secretary Bessent threatened states w exclusion fm US dollar system if they supplied Iranian airlines w fuel, provided landing services, or sold tickets on their behalf

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

US War on #Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

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US War on Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

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September 23, 2026 at 9:25 AM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

EA on Express 24-7: Will UN Meetings Ease US War on #Iran? (Scott Lucas with Zunaira Azhar)

#IranWar #SaudiArabia #Houthis #Yemen #StraitOfHormuz

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EA on Express 24-7: Will UN Meetings Ease US War on Iran? - EA WorldView

As national leaders gathered at UN General Assembly in New York, assessing the US War on Iran and the "uncontained war" across the region.

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September 23, 2026 at 8:07 AM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

US War on #Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

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US War on Iran, Day 209: 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

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September 23, 2026 at 6:07 AM

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Trump Action Tracker

@trumpactiontracker.bsky.social

In his UN General Assembly speech, Donald Trump said he was considering whether to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” of Iran, threatened other adversaries with US military power, and described the International Criminal Court as an “evil group” that ...

TAT: [Foreign policy | Undermining democracy]

Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him

US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 12:03 AM

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Stephen Young

@atomicwonk.bsky.social

"President Trump’s Implied Threat of Nuclear Annihilation Increases Global Risks of Nuclear Proliferation" by UCS's @tdrozdenko.bsky.social: www.ucs.org/about/news/t...

President Trump’s Implied Threat of Nuclear Annihilation Increases Global Risks of Nuclear Proliferation

President Trump’s threats to annihilate Iran with nuclear weapons are dangerous, making it likelier that other countries seek nuclear weapons for protection.

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September 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM

by Juan Cole

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

How Trump Violated the Tenets of Realism in Attacking Iran www.juancole.com/2026/09/viol...

How Trump Violated the Tenets of Realism in Attacking Iran

Tehran (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - The father of and the key figure in Classical Realism, Hans Morgenthau, has some pieces of practical advice for politicians. They include “Ne...

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September 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM

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Mohamad Bazzi

@mbazzi.bsky.social

With Trump threatening to “annihilate” Iran in his UN speech today, here's my recent @us.theguardian.com column on how Gaza paved the way for Trump’s repeated threats to wipe out Iran and its civilization

Trump’s repeated threats to ‘wipe out’ Iran are normalizing mass violence | Mohamad Bazzi

The president’s latest warning barely registered, written off as typical behavior. But the threats have real-world consequences

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September 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Trump: Members of his Administration met #Iran delegation in 3-hour meeting that “went very well"

Repeats threat, made in AM to UN General Assembly, that Iran must choose between “potential greatness or obliteration"

Trump envoy, real estate developer Steve Witkoff: “I feel very good right now"

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d

US- #Iran War, Day 208: #Trump Flip-Flops on Support for #SaudiArabia v. #Yemen 's #Houthis

#IranWar

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