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.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly, asserting that Iran would not be intimidated and would engage in negotiations rather than succumbing to bullying. Referring to the attacks on Iranian civilians and infrastructure, Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel, stating that Iran's pursuit of military capability was solely for self-defense.
He vehemently denied Israel's possession of an atomic bomb while Iran remains sanctioned. Pezeshkian's speech drew criticism from the US delegation, who left the chamber during his address, and from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who deemed Iran's stance hypocritical given its history of violating international norms.
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