Event Brief
Iran president tells UN Iran will never “bend the knee”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Summary: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that Iran will never “bend the knee,” responding to Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran if no peace deal is reached soon. He said any deal must include an end to the US blockade preventing Iranian ships from using the Strait of Hormuz, and the US delegation walked out at the start of his address.
WHO: Masoud Pezeshkian
WHAT: Pezeshkian made a defiant statement to the UN General Assembly about Iran’s stance and conditions for a peace deal.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
WHERE: United Nations General Assembly
WHY: He was responding to US President Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.
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