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U.S. team meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat

The Japan Times and The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 23, 2026 at 2:07 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The U.S. president described the meeting as "very good." Iran has yet to comment on the meeting or say who attended.
The headline split The Japan Times frames it as "U.S. team meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat". The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) frames it as "U.S. meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat - Tue, 22 Sep 2026 PST".
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CenterU.S. team meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat

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The Japan TimesNews report · Sep 23, 2:07 AM

U.S. team meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat

The U.S. president described the meeting as "very good." Iran has yet to comment on the meeting or say who attended.

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Sep 22, 11:56 PM

U.S. meets with Iranians despite Trump’s annihilation threat - Tue, 22 Sep 2026 PST

President Donald Trump said U.S. officials had a “very good” meeting with Iranian envoys in New York, reviving fragile hopes for a new diplomatic off-ramp hours after he again threatened to...

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Sep 22, 11:56 PM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.

Sep 23, 2:07 AM: The Japan Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.