Iran's Pezeshkian addresses UN, says country is victim of US 'terrorism'
The Iranian president's address to the UN General Assembly was carried live, with Tehran repeating its characterization of US actions against it.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly in a speech carried live, telling the gathering that Iran is a victim of what he termed U.S. "terrorism," according to a broadcast from France 24.
The characterization reflects Tehran's longstanding position describing certain U.S. actions against Iran, including sanctions and past military operations, in those terms. Iranian officials have repeatedly used the UN General Assembly's annual high-level session as a platform to press this argument before an international audience.
The address was part of the broader 81st session of the UN General Assembly, which has drawn numerous heads of state and government to New York for a series of speeches on global affairs, regional conflicts and diplomatic priorities.
Further details of the full content of Pezeshkian's remarks were not immediately available beyond the live broadcast segment.
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- 🔴 Watch live: Iran’s Pezeshkian tells UN his country is ‘victim’ of US ‘terrorism’ — France 24 — English
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