Event Brief
Iran president tells UN it will not bow to US threats
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM ET
Summary: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that Tehran will never “bow its head” to US threats while remaining open to diplomacy. He addressed Donald Trump directly, saying resistance would increase amid sanctions and pressure, and began his speech holding a photo of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
WHO: Masoud Pezeshkian
WHAT: Pezeshkian made defiant remarks to the UN General Assembly about not bowing to US threats and remaining open to diplomacy.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: United Nations General Assembly
WHY: Pezeshkian responded to US President Donald Trump’s prior threats to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
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