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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYWednesday 23 September 2026

8 outlets quote this line 6 different ways.

upi.com: “annihilate the Islamic republic.”; africanews.com: “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them…

As published

12 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: U.N. speech: Trump says he must make deal with Iran or 'annihilate' the countryupi.com2026-09-23 15:48:05africanews.com as published: Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran, attacks ICC in UN speechafricanews.com2026-09-23 15:48:05aljazeera.com as published: UN General Assembly live: Iran ‘victim of terrorism – Pezeshkian to Trumpaljazeera.com2026-09-23 15:48:05bbc.co.uk as published: US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threatbbc.co.uk2026-09-23 15:48:05cbsnews.com as published: U.S., Iran hold first talks since June as Trump threatens annihilationcbsnews.com2026-09-23 15:48:05dailymail.com as published: Iran warns it is ready to 'inflict crushing blows' on US after Trump threatened to 'annihilate' regime in UN speechdailymail.com2026-09-23 15:48:05dailywire.com as published: Trump Warns Iran Of Annihilation At U.N. As Tehran’s Rep Holds Blank Staredailywire.com2026-09-23 15:48:05foxbaltimore.com as published: Poll shows Americans sour on Iran war as Trump talks deal or annihilationfoxbaltimore.com2026-09-23 15:48:05japantimes.co.jp as published: Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at U.N.japantimes.co.jp2026-09-23 15:48:05motherjones.com as published: Trump Threatens to “Annihilate” Iran and Its People in UN Addressmotherjones.com2026-09-23 15:48:05rte.ie as published: Trump warns he could 'annihilate' Iran without deal at UNrte.ie2026-09-22 16:51:52theguardian.com as published: US delegation walks out as Iran’s Pezeshkian angrily responds to Trump at UN General Assemblytheguardian.com2026-09-23 15:48:05

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

africanews.com

  • which he said was launched to stop Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons

named elsewhere in the same article: Trump

bbc.co.uk

  • No breakthrough has been reported from the meeting mediated by Qatar

named elsewhere in the same article: Steve Witkoff

cbsnews.com

  • A defense official told CBS News the soldier died due to a medical emergency while en route to the Middle East
  • Iranian state media say the country's president will address the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday

named elsewhere in the same article: Trump; Houthi rebels

dailymail.com

  • In a statement carried by Iran's Press TV, Iran's Armed Forces warned that the country would deliver 'even harsher, crushing, and unpredictable blows to the aggressors'

named elsewhere in the same article: Iran

foxbaltimore.com

  • A CNN poll conducted by SSRS and released Tuesday showed just 26% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the Iran war

named elsewhere in the same article: Trump

japantimes.co.jp

  • In a statement Tuesday, Iran's Armed Forces dismissed Trump's comments at the U.N. as 'propaganda'

named elsewhere in the same article: Iran's Armed Forces; Steve Witkoff

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • upi.com: “the No. 1 sponsor of terror.”
    • dailywire.com: “There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world’s peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran,”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The UN General Assembly speech date: identified as Tuesday, September 22, or stated as occurring on the 'second day' of the General Assembly

    • upi.com (Tuesday)
    • bbc.co.uk (day of talks)
    • cbsnews.com (Tuesday)
    • aljazeera.com (live updates dated September 23 for Wednesday speakers)
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether no breakthrough was reported from US-Iran talks or talks are described as ongoing/constructive

    • bbc.co.uk (no breakthrough reported)
    • japantimes.co.jp (discussions continuing), dailymail.com (Trump said he had a very good…
    the full text
  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    “annihilate the Islamic republic.”

    • africanews.com: printed the question
    • rte.ie: printed the question
    • upi.com: response only
    • dailywire.com: response only
    • japantimes.co.jp: response only
    • motherjones.com: response only
    • rte.ie: response only
    • rte.ie: response only

1 further finding below ↓

How the poll was reported

4 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.

  • The articles describe a sampled poll rather than an opt-in one.
  • Pollster: SSRS.
  • Commissioned by: CNN.
  • Who was sampled: Americans.
  • When conducted: conducted last week (week of September 15-21, 2026, given article publication on September 23).
  • Sample size: not stated in any article.
  • Margin of error: not stated in any article.
  • Question wording published: not in any article.

This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.

12independent outlets
What happened, for context

At the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2026, President Trump warned that he faces a decision on Iran: either negotiate a deal or 'annihilate the Islamic Republic.' The threat came as US and Iranian envoys held their first direct talks since June, mediated by Qatar. Trump separately claimed credit for Israeli-US strikes on Iran beginning February 28, while Iran's military dismissed his remarks as propaganda and warned of 'crushing blows' in response.

11 of 12 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: theguardian.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • africanews.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • aljazeera.comINDEP
    • dailymail.comINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dailywire.comPARTISAN
  • foxbaltimore.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • japantimes.co.jpINDEP
  • motherjones.comPARTISAN
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • theguardian.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Trump told the UN General Assembly on September 22 that he has a decision to make regarding Iran: either to make a deal or to 'annihilate the Islamic Republic'upi.com, africanews.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, dailywire.com, japantimes.co.jp, motherjones.com, rte.ie
  • Trump stated he would drive Iran 'into hell with no chance of survival'africanews.com, cbsnews.com, japanthimes.co.jp, rte.ie
  • Trump called Iran 'the No. 1 sponsor of terror' or used similar language describing Iran's terrorism supportupi.com, dailywire.com
  • US and Iranian officials held talks at the UN on September 22, the first since Junebbc.co.uk, cbsnews.com, japantimes.co.jp
  • Qatar mediated talks between US and Iranian envoysbbc.co.uk, japantimes.co.jp
  • US envoy Steve Witkoff represented the US in the talksbbc.co.uk, japantimes.co.jp
  • and 5 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The war in Iran began in late February 2026only foxbaltimore.com
  • A CNN/SSRS poll conducted last week showed 26% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the Iran war, down from 33% a month into the conflictonly foxbaltimore.com
  • A majority of Republicans still support Trump's handling of the war, but that support has fallen 13 percentage points since Marchonly foxbaltimore.com
  • About 30% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of foreign affairs overallonly foxbaltimore.com
  • About two-thirds of CNN poll respondents said Trump's foreign policy decisions have hurt America's standing on the world stageonly foxbaltimore.com
  • 70% of Americans said Trump's decisions about military action have hurt the U.S.only foxbaltimore.com

Reported unevenly

  • The UN General Assembly speech date: identified as Tuesday, September 22, or stated as occurring on the 'second day' of the General Assemblystated by upi.com (Tuesday), bbc.co.uk (day of talks), cbsnews.com (Tuesday), aljazeera.com (live updates dated September 23 for Wednesday speakers)
  • Whether no breakthrough was reported from US-Iran talks or talks are described as ongoing/constructivestated by bbc.co.uk (no breakthrough reported), japantimes.co.jp (discussions continuing), dailymail.com (Trump said he had a very good meeting)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm that ThGuardian.com article headline reference to 'US delegation walks out' describes an event on September 22 or 23, and whether this walkout is mentioned in any other outlet's body text provided here (it does not appear in the excerpts from upi.com, africanews.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, dailywire.com, foxbaltimore.com, japantimes.co.jp, motherjones.com, or rte.ie).
  • Verify the date of Trump's April threat that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz (upi.com states this; confirm whether other outlets in April 2026 coverage report the same statement).
  • Confirm that the 'first talks since June' language (bbc.co.uk, cbsnews.com, japantimes.co.jp) refers to direct talks specifically between top officials, as opposed to any prior communication channels, given the specificity claimed.
  • Verify whether the CNN/SSRS poll data (foxbaltimore.com) with specific percentages—26% approval on Iran war handling, 75% lacking clear plan, nearly two-thirds saying US not winning—appears in any other outlet's reporting or whether this is exclusively from foxbaltimore.com's reporting of the poll.
  • Confirm Pezeshkian's speech at the UN took place on September 23 (as aljazeera.com's live update dated September 23 and headline suggest), and clarify the timeline relative to Trump's September 22 speech and the talks.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 3 cannot be established from public sources and are listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established Confirm that the 'first talks since June' language (bbc.co.uk, cbsnews.com, japantimes.co.jp) refers to direct talks specifically between top officials, as opposed to any prior communication channels, given the specificity claimed.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
  • cannot be established Verify whether the CNN/SSRS poll data (foxbaltimore.com) with specific percentages—26% approval on Iran war handling, 75% lacking clear plan, nearly two-thirds saying US not winning—appears in any other outlet's reporting or whether this is exclusively from foxbaltimore.com's reporting of the poll.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
  • cannot be established Confirm Pezeshkian's speech at the UN took place on September 23 (as aljazeera.com's live update dated September 23 and headline suggest), and clarify the timeline relative to Trump's September 22 speech and the talks.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.