{
  "id": 10057414,
  "title": "Iran's Araghchi dismisses, smiles at reporter's question on regime's execution, torture of Iranians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/irans-araghchi-dismisses-smiles-at-reporters-question-on-regimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T20:38:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909787"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi smiled and dismissed a reporter's inquiry about his regime's execution, torture, and imprisonment of citizens, according to footage shared by Fox News Digital reporter Efrat Lachter on her X/Twitter account. Lachter posed the question, asking how Araghchi could claim to be a \"victim of terrorism\" while his government had executed over 900 Iranians that year and imprisoned thousands more who had been tortured. Araghchi did not respond, merely smiling.\n\nThe incident came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, where he accused US President Donald Trump of \"bullying\" the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian described the US as terrorists and accused him of being a victim of terrorism. On Monday, Araghchi had accused Israel of having \"a completely free hand to do whatever it wishes\" during his arrival in New York for the UNGA, stating that Iran's purpose in attending was to \"defend the legitimacy, rights and interests of the Iranian people.\" He also denounced other nations for not condemning alleged atrocities committed in Iran by the United States and Israel, specifically citing the massacre of 168 innocent children.",
  "summary": "On Monday, Araghchi denounced other countries for not condemning alleged \"atrocities\" committed in Iran by the United States and Israel.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi smiles, dismisses execution, torture question",
    "900 Iranians executed, thousands imprisoned that year",
    "Araghchi deflects to terrorism accusations against US"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Arab League chief discusses regional crisis with Iran's Araghchi at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/arab-league-chief-discusses-regional-crisis-with-irans-araghchi-at-un",
        "published": "2026-09-26T18:01:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}