Iranian president accuses US of terrorism over Khamenei assassination

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States of "terrorism" for assassinating former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowing Iran would never "bend at the knee" during his UN speech Wednesday. Pezeshkian spoke amid an all-out war launched by Washington and Israel, insisting Tehran never started a conflict. He avoided mentioning renewed talks with US negotiators, which President Donald Trump hailed Tuesday while weighing whether to "annihilate" Iran. Pezeshkian also rejected using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, saying Iran cannot allow the waterway to bolster US interests while enabling aggression. Washington granted his visa but denied several entourage members entry.


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