Iranian President Addresses UN General Assembly After US Threats

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NEW YORK — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly today, stating his country would not yield to intimidation from the United States. His remarks followed statements made by US President Donald Trump at the same assembly a day earlier. President Trump had previously issued a threat to escalate military action from the General Assembly stage. President Pezeshkian's speech directly responded to these earlier comments. On the sidelines of the assembly, officials from both the United States and Iran conducted mediated discussions. These discussions concluded without any reported breakthroughs.