‘Annihilate’ vs ‘crushing’ attacks: Why Iran, US up rhetoric amid talks

During the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump threatened to 'annihilate' Iran while describing a meeting with Iranian officials as 'very good'. In response, Iran's military warned it was ready to respond with 'crushing' attacks. Despite these tensions, both sides held their first in-person meeting in months, aiming to revive a diplomatic channel that had nearly collapsed due to repeated violations of a memorandum of understanding.