U.S. delegate walks out during Iranian president's UN speech

The U.S. delegate walked out minutes after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian began his UN General Assembly speech, marking a sharp diplomatic protest. Pezeshkian rebutted President Trump's prior address, calling Iran a terrorism victim. He cited the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a school bombing killing 156, and a gym attack, blaming U.S. multi-warhead weapons for civilian deaths. The walkout follows escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities, including recent American-led strikes. Pezeshkian's speech aimed to frame Tehran as aggrieved while criticizing Trump's rhetoric, though the U.S. action signaled continued diplomatic isolation.