Iran says it won't surrender to U.S. but is open to talks at UN address

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Wednesday at the UN General Assembly that Iran will not surrender to the U.S., while expressing readiness for dialogue, a day after President Trump threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic over the Strait of Hormuz dispute. In a defiant wartime speech, Pezeshkian displayed photos of slain leader Ali Khamenei and schoolchildren, calling Iranians "victims of terrorism" and rejecting the "language of force." He claimed Iran did not target civilians, though regional workers have died in Iranian attacks. Trump reported a three-hour indirect meeting between envoys and Iranian officials, calling it "very good," while Tehran downplayed the talks as "not anything new." The exchange followed a June ceasefire collapse amid ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.