Iran's President Calls U.S. 'Terrorists' at UN
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly in New York the day after Donald Trump threatened to 'destroy' Iran. According to Pezeshkian, after the US president's speech, he abandoned his pre-prepared text.
Consensus
- President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York.
- Pezeshkian responded to a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, who had labeled Iranians as terrorists.
- Pezeshkian claimed Iran is a victim of terrorism.
- Pezeshkian accused the U.S. of targeting Iranian women and children and causing civilian deaths.
- The U.S. delegation left the hall during Pezeshkian's speech.
- The event took place on September 23.
- Pezeshkian stated that over 80,000 civilians have died and hundreds of thousands were displaced due to U.S. actions.
Points of divergence
- Pezeshkian said Iran's leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) was killed without legal cause or justification. — interfax
- Pezeshkian abandoned his prepared speech after Trump's statement. — tg_echoonline_news
- A UN report suggested the U.S. may have committed war crimes during early February attacks on Iran, including in the city of Minab. — tg_echoonline_news
- First U.S.-Iran talks since June occurred in New York on Tuesday, mediated by Steve Witkoff. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Iranian President Called Country Victim of Terrorism — Интерфакс
- «We ourselves are victims of terrorism». Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York on the follow... — ЭХО / Новости
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