Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran no longer trusts negotiations with the United States, remarks that came shortly before President Trump rejected Iran's proposal on the Strait of Hormuz.
Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News that Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, after taking a defiant stand at the UN.
The projects, expected to create about 3,200 jobs, were opened by President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to IRNA.
Masoud Pezeshkian said his UN General Assembly meetings and speeches focused on the treatment of the Iranian people and accusations against the United States and Israel.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the US of terrorism against Iran while calling for diplomacy, France 24 reported.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel and the US of applying double standards, Al Jazeera reported.
The US president said Iran badly wants a deal, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic, while Iran's president said his country would not yield to pressure.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he valued Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's commitment to close coordination between the two countries on regional peace.
The Iranian president criticized European countries for what he called passivity toward the United States, arguing it has reduced their global influence.
The two leaders held talks on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session.
In his first UN address since the US and Israel struck Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is ready for dialogue 'without the language of force.'
The Iranian president said the nuclear program issue should be resolved through agreement, not on the battlefield, according to TASS.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due to speak at the UN General Assembly's second day, shortly before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes the podium in New York.
Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York to address the 81st UN General Assembly and outline Tehran's positions, Mehr News reported.
The Iranian president said his country was forced to respond to what he called US-Israeli aggression, according to IRNA.
Masoud Pezeshkian said the bloc aims to counter unilateralism, according to Iran's IRNA.