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At UN, Pezeshkian turns terrorism accusation back on Iran’s critics

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Source published: 24 Sept 2026, 04:17 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Iran · Multiple sources

At UN, Pezeshkian turns terrorism accusation back on Iran’s critics

President Masoud Pezeshkian opened his General Assembly address with a direct rebuttal to US President Donald Trump, who a day earlier had branded Iran the “number one sponsor of terror.”

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22 Sept 2026, 17:19 CEST → 24 Sept 2026, 04:17 CEST
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6 sources
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9
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Al Jazeera - All News

US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he has a ‘big decision to make’ on Iran.

Euronews - News

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump asked whether he should "annihilate the Islamic Republic" or offer it a deal to rebuild before telling reporters that US and Iranian officials had met on the sidelines. Most of Iran's delegation walked out during his speech.

Al Jazeera - All News

The US and Iran hold talks on UNGA’s first day, despite Trump threatening to ‘annihilate’ Iran in his opening address.

UN News - All

President Masoud Pezeshkian opened his General Assembly address with a direct rebuttal to US President Donald Trump, who a day earlier had branded Iran the “number one sponsor of terror.”

France 24 - English

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a defiant wartime address at the UN on Wednesday accusing the US of terrorism in his country and saying Iran would not "bend at the knee". But as Pezeshkian called for diplomacy, Iranian officials downplayed their talks with US counterparts on the sidelines of the gerenal assemb...

Euronews - News

In his UN General Assembly speech, Iran's president also accused the US and Israel of illegal attacks on civilians as the US delegation walked out. He closed with a direct message to Trump: "Yes they did hit us, but we did not bend the knee."

NPR - World

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.

BBC World

Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.

Al Jazeera - All News

Iran’s president delivered his UN General Assembly address after US President Trump threatened to ‘annihilate’ Iran.

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