Iran President Vows to ‘Firmly Defend’ Country's Positions at UN
Pezeshkian will speak and meet leaders as Iran faces visa limits for part of its delegation and rising tensions with Washington.
- On Tuesday, President Masoud Pezeshkian departed for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, vowing to "firmly defend" Iran's positions in international forums.
- Heightened tensions follow February strikes by the United States and Israel, with IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi warning Sunday that Iran would "definitely change the war's geography" if invaded.
- The IRGC announced Monday that its air defense system shot down a US MQ-1 Predator drone over the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the aircraft known as the "Beast of Kandahar" was destroyed.
- While the US approved travel for Pezeshkian, officials denied entry to his media team, a move presidential spokesman Habibollah Abbasi described as "hostile."
- The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces vowed "more defeats" for the US and Israel, emphasizing forces will not back down amid the ongoing conflict.
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Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, embarked on Tuesday to New York, where he will address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, with the promise to "defend firmly" interests i of the Persian nation at the world's main multilateral forum, at a time when Tehran occupies a central position in the current oil price crisis on the international market.
Iran is ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States reduces military pressure and ends the blockade of Iranian ports. The proposal was announced at a time when President Masood Pezeshkian traveled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly amid the ongoing war between Iran and the United States. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran's delegation in New York had full authority to resume diplom…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has departed for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, setting up a high-stakes diplomatic face-off with the United States. During his address, Pezeshkian is expected to highlight the casualties in Minab and Lahaj, specifically condemning an apparent US missile strike that killed over 100 schoolchildren. He vowed to challenge what he described as unjust actions by the US-Israel Western allian…
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AlKhaleej TodayIran's Pezeshkian vows to ‘firmly defend’ country’s positions at UN
NEW YORK — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to "firmly defend" his country's positions before departing for New York to attend the UN General Assembly."We emerged with our heads held high, and this is a source of dignity and pride for all of us. Therefore, we will firmly defend our positions in international forums," he said before flying out of Iran, according to footage broadcast by state television.Iranian Foreign Minister …
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