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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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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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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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Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate

Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. SpeechNYTimes – World
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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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