At the colloquium established shortly after the second world war to prevent future wars, United States President Donald Trump did just the inverse: He platformed his unceasing threats against Iran, suggesting almost casually on Tuesday that he could “annihilate” the country he has waged war against since February 28.But behind closed doors on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a flurry of diplomatic activity concerning the ongoing US-Iran war has also been unfolding, as world leaders gather in New York.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in New York for UNGAlist 2 of 4‘Annihilate’ vs ‘crushing’ attacks: Why Iran, US up rhetoric amid talkslist 3 of 4As Xi meets Trump, who’s winning their trade war?list 4 of 4Qatar on mediation efforts: ‘We can’t let diplomacy fail’end of listThe US and Iran held indirect talks for three hours on Tuesday. US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with Trump calling it a “very good” and “very productive” meeting. Trump also met Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders that day, with senior officials from the region mulling...

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