Iran's President Shows Photos of Slain Children at UN, Vows No Surrender

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian showed photos of children killed in US strikes during his UN speech, vowing Iran will not bow to "bullies" and is ready for dialogue but not force. The US delegation walked out. Pezeshkian denied Iran is an aggressor, responding to Trump's threat to "annihilate" the country. A later US-Iran meeting was "positive" but saw "no breakthrough," per Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Tehran demanding sanctions relief and an end to naval blockades. Tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program. Pezeshkian denounced "double standards" regarding Israel, while Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called the speech "very harsh" and urged Iran to change its tone.