Iran’s president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speech
He accused the United States and Israel of aggression and showed photos of more than 150 schoolchildren killed in the conflict.
- On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the 81st UN General Assembly, rejecting U.S. allegations of terrorism while displaying photos of civilian casualties; the U.S. delegation walked out in protest.
- President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday he could "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if no deal was reached, setting the stage for indirect talks between U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- Framing Iran as the victim, Pezeshkian displayed photographs of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and more than 150 schoolchildren killed in the war, asserting Tehran is open to diplomacy but will not "bend the knee."
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio categorically rejected the claims, accusing Tehran of violating UN principles by "slaughtering 10,000" citizens and stating a state financing terror has no standing to lecture on human rights.
- Pezeshkian warned that continued military aggression and maritime restrictions would inevitably spread the conflict, as intermittent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz keep commercial shipping below prewar levels.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a strong message to the United States and Israel from the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, but at the same time left open the possibility of a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict. In his speech, Pezeshkian accused Washington of “terrorism” and said that Iran would not submit to military or economic pressure. According to him, his country is a victim of aggression an…
Iran will not bow to US pressure, Pezeshkian tells UN
NEW YORK - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday vowed Tehran would continue its “resistance” against pressure and threats by the United States, while also saying Gaza would remain firm against what he called “occupation and aggression and injustice,” in a defiant address to the UN General.
In a defiant UN speech, Iran’s president accused the U.S. and Israel of violating international law in their strikes on his country. It was the first time that the president of a country that is actively at war with the U.S. has set foot in New York to addr
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Breaking News: In a defiant UN speech, Iran’s president accused the U.S. and Israel of violating international law in their strikes on his country. It was. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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