{
  "id": 9426741,
  "title": "Iran president: We have been \"victims of terrorism\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/iran-president-we-have-been-victims-of-terrorism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:49:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/23/pezeshkian-trump-iran-terrorists-victims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vehemently denied President Trump's characterization of Iran as a hub for terrorism during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. Instead, he asserted that Iranians are the victims of terrorism. Speaking for an extended period, he noted that the U.S. president labeled them as terrorists, yet Iran has only ever acted in self-defense. His remarks came as tensions between the two nations escalate, particularly in the context of the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. Pezeshkian highlighted the suffering of innocent Iranians at the hands of U.S. aggression, citing acts such as the bombing of a school in Minab that resulted in the deaths of over 120 children. He accused the U.S. of committing war crimes, a claim supported by a recent United Nations report which found reasonable grounds to believe the U.S. may have committed such crimes.",
  "summary": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian forcefully rejected President Trump's portrayal of Iran as a source of terrorism at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, insisting instead that Iranians are \"victims of terrorism.\" Why it matters: Pezeshkian used one of the world's biggest diplomatic stages to directly challenge Trump on U.S. soil — as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on. What he's saying:…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}