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President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.
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."
NYTimes – World President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.
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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NYTimes – World President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.
NYTimes – World The choice drew condemnation from Israel over Ms. Pillay’s role leading a U.N. commission that said the country had committed genocide against Palestinians.
NPR – US The United States on Thursday charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to existing drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The revised indictment also cites Venezuela's DGCIM military intelligence agency. The pair remain in US custody.
NYTimes – World Israel removed signs from Britain's consulate general in East Jerusalem and said the consulate had "ceased to function". British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the building would remain open as an independent UK mission, continuing to serve Palestinians. Israel had said in September it would act after UK sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.
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