Iran's Pezeshkian delivers defiant UN speech amid tensions with US and Israel
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant speech at the UN General Assembly, accusing the United States and Israel of causing global instability and terrorism within Iran. He began his address by showing images of Iranian civilians killed in US and Israeli military actions, emphasizing the human cost of the conflict. The speech took place amid heightened tensions, following US President Donald Trump's earlier address to the UNGA, where he threatened to 'annihilate the Islamic Republic' and 'drive them into hell'.
During Pezeshkian's speech, a US delegate walked out of the hall, according to Al Jazeera English. The Iranian president also warned against using the Strait of Hormuz to 'impose insecurity on us', while expressing Iran's commitment to diplomacy. However, he stressed that Iran would 'never bend at the knee' to external pressures. Despite his calls for dialogue, Iranian officials described ongoing talks with US counterparts as 'not anything new', according to France24.
Pezeshkian's speech marked his first appearance before the UN General Assembly since the conflict with the US and Israel began.
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