Iran’s president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speech
Pezeshkian said Iran will not bow to U.S. pressure and remains ready for talks after first indirect U.S.-Iran contact in months.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, rejecting U.S. terrorism allegations while the U.S. delegation walked out during his remarks.
- Airstrikes on February 28, 2026, killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and more than 150 children in a Minab school strike, which Tehran claims constitutes war crimes, framing the conflict as defensive struggle against foreign aggression.
- During his address, Pezeshkian displayed photographs of killed children and Khamenei, stating "we have been the victims of terrorism" after President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if no deal is reached.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three hours of indirect talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the UN sidelines, which President Trump later described as "a very good meeting."
- Strait of Hormuz tensions persist as Pezeshkian warned that continued military aggression and maritime restrictions "will not lead to peace," emphasizing regional security requires cooperation rather than hostile fleet deployment.
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