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Iran’s president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speech

Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of aggression and showed photos of more than 150 schoolchildren killed in the war.

  • On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, accusing the United States and Israel of terrorism; a U.S. delegate walked out during his speech.
  • President Donald Trump's Tuesday warning that he could "annihilate" Iran if no deal is reached set the stage for Pezeshkian's defiant response during the nearly seven-month war.
  • Displaying photographs of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and more than 150 children killed in a Minab school strike, Pezeshkian asserted "We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists."
  • Despite the hostile rhetoric, U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held three hours of indirect talks with Iranian officials, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected Tehran's claims.
  • Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below prewar levels amid continuing attacks, as both Iran and the United States maintain competing blockades despite more than a year of failed negotiations.
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Massud Peseshkian suggests that the US committed war crimes after an air raid on a school where 120 children died.

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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…

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BizToc broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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