Trump issues chilling threat after claiming Iran had missile 'capable to hit Europe'

Trump issues chilling threat after claiming Iran had missile 'capable to hit Europe' Donald Trump said he believes Iran will strike a deal with the US after the November midterm elections. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Catherine Mackinlay , News Reporter 16:07, Tue, Sep 22, 2026 Updated: 16:40, Tue, Sep 22, 2026 Donald Trump addressed the UN (Image: Getty) Donald Trump has said he believes the US will “make a deal” with Iran as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly . During his address, the US President also claimed Iran had made a missile “that was capable of hitting Europe”, before threatening to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if a deal could not be reached. In his speech at the New York gathering, the US president said: “I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? Maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world? 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 into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness for generations? But I believe we’ll make a deal right after the election because it doesn’t make sense for them not to. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . Media watch as Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly in New York (Image: PA) Major Madeleine McCann update as chief suspect makes huge admission - only yards away Russia burning as Ukraine launches huge attack - Trump rages over strikes “They’re waiting to see how I do in the midterm election. What they don’t realise is that I’m not running. I did that already and won in a landslide. “We won in a giant landslide, and I’ll be here for two-and-a-half years. The Republican Party is running, and I’ll be helping them.” Mr Trump also claimed Iran had made a missile “that was capable of hitting Europe” as he described the threat he said was posed by Tehran. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The US President said he had opened negotiations with Iran after returning to office and offered economic cooperation in return for the country ending its nuclear programme and support for terrorism, but claimed Tehran “absolutely refused”. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT He went on to point to Operation Midnight Hammer , the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in 2025, claiming the operation had “obliterated” the country’s nuclear programme. However, the extent of the damage caused by those strikes has previously been disputed, with questions remaining over how severely some of Iran’s deeply buried nuclear facilities were affected. An Iranian missile launch pictured as Trump warns of Tehran’s missile threat to Europe (Image: AP) Mr Trump also claimed that “more oil is flowing than at any point since the start of the war” through the Strait of Hormuz as the US navy “has recently escorted more than one billion barrels of oil” out of the waterway that had been choked by Iran after the conflict began. It comes as Iran signalled it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran's delegation at the UN General Assembly has been given full authority to revive diplomatic talks with US officials. “The US needs to announce that it wants to resolve the issue diplomatically, make that official, and then agree on a timeline for how the process will move forward,” the official said. They added: “The UN General Assembly is a golden opportunity for the US to return to diplomacy.” The comments come as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a tense stand-off, with Mr Trump using his UN address to raise the prospect of both a renewed deal with Iran and further military action if diplomacy fails. Donald Trump Iran United Nations Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments