Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent
Sep 23, 2026 · 5 min · 8 segments
From the newsroom of WBAI 99.5FM in New York City, Pacifica Headlines provides a 5-minute rundown of the most important stories from around the world. Priority is given to subjects that may be…
Jesse LentHostWill 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?
President Donald Trump speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York City yesterday.
The president, who also threatened to, quote, drive them into hell, told the AP that U.S. and Iranian officials met later that day with his chief envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, speaking with their Iranian counterparts for roughly three hours at the annual gathering of world leaders, but offered few details about how the discussions transpired or the substance of that exchange.
It was a very good meeting, Trump said, later adding that the Iranian officials were, quote, not the highest level, but it's something.
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?
President Donald Trump speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York City yesterday.
The president, who also threatened to, quote, drive them into hell, told the AP that U.S. and Iranian officials met later that day with his chief envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, speaking with their Iranian counterparts for roughly three hours at the annual gathering of world leaders, but offered few details about how the discussions transpired or the substance of that exchange.
It was a very good meeting, Trump said, later adding that the Iranian officials were, quote, not the highest level, but it's something.
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