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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.
BBC News – World Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for ordering the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The sentencing, reported on Tuesday, followed Davis's conviction in the killing of Shakur, who was 25 when he was shot.
NYTimes – World Pope Leo XIV, 71, is recovering in Rome's Gemelli hospital after successful surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung, the Vatican says. He had a "peaceful night" following the operation and was due to begin post-surgery recovery on Wednesday. The pontiff had been expected to undergo the procedure this week, with doctors anticipating about a seven-day recovery.
BBC News – World A Ukrainian man, identified as Serhii K and described as a former officer, has gone on trial in Hamburg, Germany, accused over the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia to Germany. The trial, expected to run into February, raises questions about possible Ukrainian involvement and scrutiny of German support for Ukraine. Chancellor Merz is also expected to deliver a major policy statement as proceedings open.
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