US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he may have to “destroy the rest” of Iran, and that “you’ll know soon enough.” “Now we’ll make a decision: Do we want to go further and just certify it, by certifying it meaning it will never happen again?” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country, if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. And you’ll know soon enough,” he said. Trump said he thinks it will take Iran 25 years to rebuild after the US-Israeli war on the country that began in February and has yet to be settled.
Asked about reports that Iran sent a proposal to the US through mediators on the future of its nuclear program and whether the US is involved, Trump said: “They’re not doing anything without our approval.”
Anadolu Agency reports Trump's Oval Office threat that he may have to "destroy the rest" of Iran, quotes him accurately and names the US and Israel as the parties that launched the war. The article ends on Trump's claim that Iran does nothing without US approval and sets nothing against it, though other outlets reported Iran's stated conditions for any talks. Nothing else in it misleads.
Gives a contested claim the last word
Minor
“Trump said: “They’re not doing anything without our approval.””
Why this matters
The article closes on Trump's claim that Iran acts only with US approval. It sets no Iranian account against it.
The impression it gives
Iran's reported nuclear proposal is moving under US control and on US terms.
The context
The Times of Israel reported a senior Iranian official saying the proposal would be discussed only once the US meets Iran's seven demands. The National reported that Iran had set conditions, including lifting sanctions and war reparations. The article mentions the proposal but gives none of Iran's stated position on it.