Iran's President Pezeshkian to Address UN General Assembly in New York

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to deliver an address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday evening, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency. The speech is set for 19:45 Tehran time.

Pezeshkian's remarks will come during the General Assembly's annual high-level general debate, a week-long gathering each September in which heads of state and government from across the UN's member nations address the assembly on pressing global issues, from armed conflict and human rights to climate change and economic development.

Iranian leaders have regularly used the UN platform to set out Tehran's positions on regional security, its nuclear programme, and relations with Western powers, as well as to respond to international sanctions and diplomatic pressure. Pezeshkian took office in 2024, and his government has signalled interest in easing tensions with the West while maintaining Iran's established foreign policy positions in the Middle East.

The General Assembly's general debate typically draws heavy global media attention, with dozens of world leaders delivering speeches over consecutive days, often accompanied by bilateral meetings on the sidelines in New York.

Further details of the specific content of Pezeshkian's address had not been released ahead of the speech.