“President Trump threatened to escalate the war with Iran by ‘annihilating’ the Islamic Republic if it fails to negotiate a deal over its nuclear program, delivering a defensive speech justifying the mission at the United Nations on Tuesday,” the Los Angeles Times reports.Said Trump: “‘I have a big decision to make.”He added: “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 again? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness?”Reuters: Trump says he thinks U.S. will make deal with Iran after election.