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President Masoud Pezeshkian had combative words for the United States before he departed Iran to attend the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.
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Iranian President Pezeshkian's U.N. General Assembly speech amid U.S.-Iran tensions
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly, declaring Iran would not be bullied but would negotiate, while accusing the U.S. and Israel of illegal attacks on civilians; the U.S. delegation walked out during the address.
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NPR – World NPR
Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.
NYTimes – World NYT
Iran’s President Arrives in U.S. for U.N. Meeting Against the Backdrop of War
President Masoud Pezeshkian had combative words for the United States before he departed Iran to attend the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.