Pezeshkian tells UN Trump shows 'bullying mentality', vows no surrender
Dueling UN speeches by Trump and Iran's president expose a stalled peace process after the first US-Iran shuttle talks in months.
What to know
- Trump and Pezeshkian traded threats at the UN General Assembly within a day of each other, with Trump threatening to 'annihilate' Iran and Pezeshkian vowing no surrender.
- A senior Iranian official acknowledged the U.S. and Iran remain far apart despite the first shuttle talks between the two countries in months.
- Neither side has publicly offered concessions toward ending the war, leaving the diplomatic track's outcome uncertain.
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Senior Iranian official says U.S. and Iran remain far apart
A senior Iranian official said the two countries remain far apart on ending their war, though diplomacy must continue, following the first shuttle talks between the U.S. and Iran in months that bookended the UN speeches.
“signs of a bullying mentality…”
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Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not surrender to U.S.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly a day after Trump, condemning what he called a bullying mentality from the U.S. president and declaring Tehran would never yield to American pressure.
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Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran at UN podium — Speaking at the UN General Assembly, President Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran, escalating rhetoric even as shuttle diplomacy between the two countries was underway.