Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate

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."

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Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. Speech

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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.

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Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate

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Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. Speech

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.

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