Iran’s Pezeshkian accuses US of ‘terrorism’ in UN address
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States of “terrorism” against his country during a defiant address to the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, while leaving open the possibility of further diplomacy.
Pezeshkian displayed images of Iranian civilians killed in US strikes and said they showed the consequences of US and Israeli military action. He described Iran as a victim and said the country would “never bend at the knee.” The US delegation walked out of the General Assembly hall during his remarks, according to France 24.
The speech came a day after US President Donald Trump told the assembly he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” and “drive them into hell.” Pezeshkian also called out a US blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported.
Despite the confrontational language, Pezeshkian advocated diplomacy and left the door open to negotiations. Iranian officials, however, played down indirect contacts with US counterparts on the sidelines of the General Assembly, describing the discussions as “not anything new.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other world leaders were also scheduled to address the assembly during its second day of speeches.
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