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Iran's president delivers defiant UN speech

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, responding to threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and calling for dialogue while rejecting what he described as the language of… Grouped from 21 articles across 11 sources.

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The Globe and MailSep 23, 2026, 7:20 PM

Iran's president delivers defiant UN speech

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, responding to threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and calling for dialogue while rejecting what he described as the language of force.

ABC AustraliaSep 23, 2026, 5:52 PM

Iran's president addresses UN after Trump threatens 'annihilation'

Iran's president delivers an unyielding speech at the UN, describing his country as "victims of terrorism" and declaring it will never surrender to US and Israeli aggression.

ABC NewsSep 23, 2026, 5:42 PM

Iran live updates: Iranian president pushes back at Trump during UN speech

After President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Iran’s president used the same podium to criticize the U.S.

BBC NewsSep 23, 2026, 2:57 AM

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines

In his address, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran.

CBS NewsSep 22, 2026, 11:38 PM

In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran and defends foreign policy

President Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.

EuronewsSep 22, 2026, 6:50 PM

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran at UN, then confirms direct talks

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump asked whether he should "annihilate the Islamic Republic" or offer it a deal to rebuild before telling reporters that US and Iranian officials had met on the sidelines. Most of Iran's delegation walked out during his speech.

The Straits TimesSep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM

Trump warns in UN speech he could ‘annihilate’ Iran without peace deal

Iran had earlier hinted at the prospect of reviving negotiations to end their almost seven-month-old conflict.

The Straits TimesSep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM

Trump warns in UN speech he could ‘annihilate’ Iran without peace deal

Iran had earlier hinted at the prospect of reviving negotiations to end their almost seven-month-old conflict.

CNBCSep 23, 2026, 5:38 PM

Iran's president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN speech

Pezeshkian began his address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York City by holding up photos of children he said were killed by U.S. and Israeli bombs.

CBS NewsSep 23, 2026, 6:33 AM

Iran's president in N.Y. as Trump weighs cutting deal or driving Iran "into hell"

President Trump told the U.N. he's deciding whether to make a deal or drive Iran "into hell." Iran's president is slated to address the world body today, Iranian state media say.

NBC NewsSep 23, 2026, 5:42 PM

Iran’s president strikes a defiant tone at U.N. after Trump threats

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a defiant tone during his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the first time the leader of a country at war with the United States has addressed the world body.

ABC NewsSep 22, 2026, 5:41 PM

WATCH: Trump uses UN speech to defend war with Iran

Richard Gowan, program director at the International Crisis Group, weighs in on President Donald Trump's speech where he defended his launching of the war with Iran.

Al JazeeraSep 23, 2026, 4:34 PM

US envoy walks out on Pezeshkian UN speech slamming war on Iran

As Iran’s president began his speech at the UN General Assembly, an official from the US delegation walked out.

CBS NewsSep 22, 2026, 11:34 PM

Trump uses U.N. speech to openly muse about attacking Iran

President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, wondering aloud whether to wipe out Iran before his aides sat down for what he called a "good meeting" with a delegation from the country. Ed O'Keefe reports from the U.N.

CNBCSep 22, 2026, 7:00 PM

Trump slams Iran and Cuba, defends AI growth in boastful UN speech

The U.S. "will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere," Trump told the UN leaders.

The GuardianSep 22, 2026, 5:05 PM

Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech

US president threatens to ‘annihilate’ Tehran and dismisses threat from AI as a ‘hoax’ in bellicose address US politics live – latest updates The US president, Donald Trump, has called on world nations to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices as he gave a bellicose defence of his administration’s foreign policy and decision to strike Iran. “I call on all nations to help to enforce the complete economic isolation of Iran,” Trump said during a headline speech to the UN general assembly on Tuesday. “If we stand united, we will soon see a world free of the last 51-year menace of Iranian terror … and oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were at the start of the conflict.” Continue reading...

ABC AustraliaSep 22, 2026, 5:26 PM

Trump weighs 'big decision' on Iran, rejects AI push in major UN speech

US President Donald Trump uses a speech at the UN to portray "American power" as the solution to the world's problems, defending his ongoing war with Iran and declaring he now has to decide whether to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic.

Al JazeeraSep 22, 2026, 8:23 PM

Trump: US-Iran meeting at UN was ‘very good’

US President Donald Trump says he had a ‘very good’ three-hour meeting with Iranian officials at the UN.

The Globe and MailSep 22, 2026, 9:22 PM

Trump uses UN address to threaten and deride foes and allies alike, as usual

President says the congressional midterm elections would not sway his approach to the Iran war

Al JazeeraSep 22, 2026, 6:14 PM

US, Iran hold ‘very good’ talks, Trump says at UN meeting

US President hints at possible deal with Iran, but warns of dire consequences if no agreement is reached.

The GuardianSep 23, 2026, 1:48 AM

Trump defends actions in Iran and Venezuela in UN General Assembly address amid rising tensions with allies – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News emails Trump is arriving at the UN HQ right now. After very brief doorstep comments – almost exclusively mocking CNN - he answers a reporter’s very loud question by saying his message to Putin is: “settle the war.” Continue reading...

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