US walks out as Iran's president addresses UN

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly, portraying Iran as a victim and calling US President Donald Trump a "bully," prompting the US delegation to walk out during his speech. Pezeshkian rejected Iranian wrongdoing, instead attacking the US and Israel, claiming Iran has never started wars and was forced into conflict. US and Israeli delegations were absent; Americans left demonstratively mid-speech. The speech contradicted Trump's earlier claims of "very good" and "productive" backchannel talks at the UN. Pezeshkian asserted Iranian resistance only grows under sanctions and pressure.


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