Iran’s president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speech
- On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly, declaring his nation's people "victims of terrorism" by the United States and Israel in a rare wartime speech.
- These remarks followed President Donald Trump's warning on Tuesday that he could "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal is not reached to end the nearly seven-month war.
- Pezeshkian displayed photos of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and more than 150 school children killed, claiming Iran needs nuclear energy for "peaceful purposes."
- The American delegation walked out during the speech, while Trump confirmed envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three hours of indirect talks with Iranian representatives on Tuesday.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei downplayed the exchange, maintaining demands that Washington end its blockade of ports and release frozen Iranian assets.
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Iran's President delivered an unusual speech in wartime to the UN General Assembly
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Pezeshkian showed photos of women and children killed by the US/Israel, saying, “The US President called us terrorists. We are the victims of terrorism. Israel has weapons of mass destruction. Israel kills, and we are punished. Only war…”
Iran's President, Masood Peseshkin, responded on Wednesday from the rostrum of the UN General Assembly to a statement by US President Donald Trump, who called the Iranians terrorists. "On the eve of the day, the US President called us terrorists while we were victims of terrorism," he said. "I came from Iran, where our leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) was killed without any legal reason, without any legal justification," Pezashkian said.
US delegation walks out as Iranian President attacks Israel, US at UN
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his UN General Assembly address to accuse Israel and the United States of terrorism and genocide, defend Iran's military and nuclear programs, and warn over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s president claims country has been ‘victim of terrorism’ at UN — despite funding terror groups worldwide
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed his country has "been the victim of terrorism" and blamed the US and Israel for instability in the Middle East while speaking at the United Nations on Wednesday.
Iranian President Masoud Fezeshikian said on the 23rd (local time), “We are victims of terrorism.” This was intended to refute U.S. President Donald Trump’s characterization of Iran as a terrorist the previous day. President Fezeshikian delivered the speech at the UN headquarters in New York, stating, “We merely defended ourselves and are not terrorists.” During his speech, President Fezeshikian [mentioned] the late Ali Khame
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