Iran’s address and protests Tagesschau reports UN talks

Sep 22

Tagesschau reports Pezeshkian responding to Trump’s destruction threat at the UN while protesters outside call for a free Iran. It airs his claim that Iran defended itself and reports the previous day’s three-hour U.S.–Iran talks and Trump’s Gulf meetings making no headway. These are the broadcaster’s account of speeches, protests and diplomatic outcomes.

At his September 22 UN address, Trump says he must choose between an agreement allowing Iran to rebuild and the destruction of the Islamic Republic. He predicts a deal after the U.S. congressional midterms, accuses Iran of waiting to see the election result and repeats that Iran must never obtain nuclear weapons. These are threats, claims and expectations; no agreement or military decision is announced. ABC, Fox, Kan, Tagesschau, TSN, Vremya and Al Arabiya present different excerpts and interpretations. Kan discusses obstacles and the potential cost of escalation; Tagesschau contrasts the threat with cooperation language and reports disapproval of Trump's foreign policy. ABC's Xi-arrival report recalls only the post-election forecast. In separate interviews Macron replies to the ultimatum by emphasizing Hormuz, and Pezeshkian says Iran did not choose war and rejects surrender. Those responses remain distinct from acceptance of Trump's terms.