Iran's Pezeshkian Tells UN His Country Is a 'Victim' of US Actions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly, responding to a speech by US President Donald Trump and citing Iranian civilian deaths from US strikes; the US delegation walked out during his remarks.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly that Iran is a "victim" of what he described as US actions, responding to an earlier address by US President Donald Trump.
Pezeshkian opened his remarks by showing images of Iranian civilians he said were killed in US strikes, which he presented as evidence of the impact of US and Israeli military action against Iran.
US Delegation Walks Out
During Pezeshkian's address, the United States delegation walked out of the General Assembly hall, according to the report. The report attributes further analysis of the exchange to France 24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani.
The speech comes amid ongoing tension between Iran and the United States, with both sides using the UN General Assembly platform this week to present their positions to the international community.
The report does not provide independent verification of the casualty images Pezeshkian presented or additional detail on the specific strikes referenced during his address.
Sources
- Iran’s Pezeshkian tells UN his country is ‘victim’ of US ‘terrorism’ — France 24 — English
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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