Pezeshkian says Iran won't surrender, after Trump's annihilation threat
UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a speech at the UN on Wednesday that Tehran would never surrender to the US but still believes in diplomacy, a day after President Donald Trump used the same forum to threaten to “annihilate” Iran. The duelling speeches at the annual UN General Assembly in New York book ended the first shuttle talks between the United States and…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated during a United Nations speech that Iran would never surrender to the United States, despite President Donald Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran at the same forum. The contrasting speeches marked the end of the first shuttle talks between the United States and Iran in months, which did not result in any concessions on either side towards ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Pezeshkian defended Iran's military actions as defensive and insisted that Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran also warned of retaliation against its neighbors if they complied with new U.S. sanctions aimed at grounding Iranian civilian aircraft globally. The talks were facilitated by a Qatari mediator, but according to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, direct face-to-face meetings were not allowed.
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between the two nations and the challenges in achieving a resolution to the conflict.
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