Pezeshkian defies Trump at UN, vows to fight Iran's war 'until last breath'
Iran's president rejected US pressure and threats of annihilation while leaving the door open to a nuclear deal.
What to know
- Iran is the first country at war with the US to have its head of government address the UN General Assembly in New York, the war's host city.
- Trump threatened to 'annihilate' Iran unless a deal is struck; Pezeshkian responded that Iran would defend itself 'until its last breath' and keep its civilian nuclear program.
- Despite public defiance, Iranian and US officials held Qatari-mediated talks on the sidelines of the UN session, suggesting a diplomatic track remains active.
- The war, which began with a February US-Israeli strike that killed Khamenei, has also seen a January crackdown in which rights groups say security forces killed at least 4,200 protesters.
“We need power, because a people who doesn't have power will be crushed in this war. We will not ask permission from anyone for defending our country.”
Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran · Boston Globe ↗ · Sep 22
Masoud Pezeshkian President of Iran
Donald Trump US President
Abbas Araghchi Iran's Foreign Minister
Steve Witkoff Trump special envoy
Jared Kushner Trump special envoy
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Coverage frames speech as defiant but open to dialogue — Al Jazeera and other outlets characterized the speech as Tehran signaling it 'won't be bullied' while 'remaining open for talks,' a framing echoed across social media reposts.
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Pezeshkian delivers defiant UN speech, keeps door open to talks
Addressing Trump directly, Pezeshkian said Iran would not submit to bullying, would keep its civilian nuclear program, and displayed photos of Khamenei and civilians killed in US and Israeli strikes, while stating Iran remained ready for dialogue.
“Iran must be understood by Mr. Trump and those who seek to bully us that we are ready for dialogue, diplomacy, and negotiations without accepting the language of force.”
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Araghchi meets Trump envoys in Qatari-mediated talks — Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held an hours-long meeting with Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, mediated by Qatar, on the sidelines of the UN session.
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Trump calls Iran a terror sponsor, threatens to 'annihilate' it — Trump labeled Iran a leading sponsor of terrorism and said the US would annihilate it unless a nuclear deal was struck, setting up direct confrontation ahead of Pezeshkian's UN address.
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US and Israel launch surprise attack on Iran — The strike came amid nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington; an Israeli strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war, and Iran later closed the Strait of Hormuz, spiking oil prices.