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Iran’s President Defies Trump at UN, Warns on Strait of Hormuz

rtl.be (French) — September 23, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Iran has been a "victim of terrorism" from the US-Israeli military offensive, vowing the country will "never bow its head" to Donald Trump. Pezeshkian referenced the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which he called unjustified and illegal, and a strike on a school that killed over 150 people, which a UN inquiry found "reasonable" grounds to attribute to the US. He insisted Iran has "never been an aggressor" and warned Trump that resistance will grow under sanctions and pressure. He also addressed the Strait of Hormuz, saying Iran will not tolerate its use for aggression against it, amid a US blockade of Iranian ports and restricted movement for the Iranian delegation in the US.

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