Iran’s Pezeshkian slams ‘terrorist’ US but extols diplomacy in UN speech

At the UN General Assembly, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian sharply rebuked US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran, stating that Iran is a victim of terrorism. He displayed a picture of former Supreme Leader Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike, and photos of schoolgirls killed in an alleged US air attack. Pezeshkian rejected US pressure and sanctions but also expressed Iran’s willingness to negotiate, calling for regional and international cooperation.