{
  "id": 9378141,
  "title": "'We will never bow our head': Iran's president strikes defiant tone in UN speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/we-will-never-bow-our-head-irans-president-strikes-defiant-tone-in-un",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T17:13:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-will-never-bow-our-head-irans-president-strikes-defiant-tone-un-speech"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations General Assembly, vowing that Iran would not bow its head to US threats. Addressing President Donald Trump directly, Pezeshkian warned that the Iranian people's resistance would only grow in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, and aggression. He held up a photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in February, as well as images of Iranian children killed by US air strikes. Pezeshkian defended Iran's nuclear program, reaffirming that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons and will not give up its civilian nuclear program. He accused the US and Israel of hypocrisy for seeking to limit Iran's nuclear program while allowing Israel to maintain a nuclear arsenal. Pezeshkian also emphasized Iran's need for a powerful military to deter threats, stating that Iran does not wish to use its power for hegemony. He claimed that the Islamic Republic has the overwhelming support of its population and that the US and Israel were behind protests that erupted in Iran at the beginning of the year.",
  "summary": "'We will never bow our head': Iran's president strikes defiant tone in UN speech Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/23/2026 - 16:52 Pezeshkian said Iran would not 'bend the knee' to US threats a day after Trump said he could 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic During the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian holds up a picture of victims killed by…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant speech at UN General Assembly.",
    "He vowed Iran would not bow head to US threats, warning of growing resistance.",
    "Pezeshkian defended nuclear program, accused US and Israel of hypocrisy."
  ],
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        "published": "2026-09-23T14:46:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T16:00:13.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-23T16:27:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "President tells Trump that Iran will never 'bend at the knee'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/president-tells-trump-that-iran-will-never-bend-at-the-knee-9377699",
        "published": "2026-09-23T17:00:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-threatens-to-annihilate-iran-in-un-speech",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T17:43:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'We will never bow our head': Iran's president strikes defiant tone in UN speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/we-will-never-bow-our-head-irans-president-strikes-defiant-tone-in-un-9385400",
        "published": "2026-09-23T17:50:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Iran’s president tells Trump it will never ‘bend the knee’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/irans-president-tells-trump-it-will-never-bend-the-knee-9384165",
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  "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."
}