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Iran’s President Pezeshkian arrives in New York for UN address amid hopes for diplomacy

TEHRAN, Sept 23 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York where he is expected to speak at the Uni...

Iran’s President Pezeshkian arrives in New York for UN address amid hopes for diplomacy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly. According to the Malay Mail, this marks the first time a leader whose country is at war with the US has set foot on American soil to address a UN gathering.

Pezeshkian's visit comes at a time when diplomatic efforts are underway. The UN General Assembly has brought together world leaders, including President William Ruto of Kenya, who attended the opening of the General Debate.

The General Debate will run until September 28, with several high-level meetings taking place alongside, including sessions on climate action, development finance, and industrialisation.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, The Korea Times, KBC, Hindustan Times - World News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Also reported by 3 other outlets

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