Iranian president rejects surrender and calls for diplomacy in UN speech
Masoud Pezeshkian used his UN General Assembly address to accuse the United States and Israel of attacking Iran and to portray Iranians as victims of terrorism. He said Iran would not surrender, while offering dialogue on terms that reject force and preserve Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear technology.
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23 outlets in 15 countries, 3 relaying others' reporting · earliest dated report in our sources by Fox News (United States),
“I think sponsoring terrorist organizations in the region to attack your neighbors, attack energy infrastructure, attack civilian sites is a violation of the UN system.”
“The President is courageously ensuring that such an evil country never possesses a nuclear weapon, which will make the entire world safer and more stable”
US officials accused Iran of sponsoring attacks on neighbors, energy infrastructure, and civilians, and of carrying out attacks in the region.
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“I think sponsoring terrorist organizations in the region to attack your neighbors, attack energy infrastructure, attack civilian sites is a violation of the UN system.”
Marco Rubio, U.S. secretary of state · quoted in Fox News
“The Iranian regime has murdered thousands of its own people, killed Americans overseas, executed acts of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz, and launched indiscriminate attacks…”
Anna Kelly, White House spokesperson · quoted in Fox News
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Iranian media said Masoud Pezeshkian would address the General Assembly session.
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Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of France 24
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of France 24
He paired defiance with an offer to negotiate, saying talks must not be conducted through force.
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“It must be understood by Mr. Trump and those who seek to bully us that we are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations without accepting the language of force”
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · quoted in France 24
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of BBC News
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of BBC News
“…we are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations without accepting the language of force”
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · quoted in NPR
On nuclear policy, Pezeshkian denied seeking weapons, defended civilian nuclear technology as Iran’s right, and proposed an agreement to reassure the world while protecting Iran’s rights.
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Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of Der Spiegel
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of Der Spiegel
As quoted in German, with a machine translation
“Die Lösung ist ein Abkommen, das der Welt eine glaubwürdige Gewissheit über den friedlichen Charakter des iranischen Programms und der iranischen Nation die Gewissheit über die…”
Machine translation: “The solution is an agreement that gives the world credible assurance about the peaceful nature of Iran's program and gives the Iranian nation assurance that its rights will be…”
“Iran does not accept restrictions on access to peaceful nuclear technology.”
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · quoted in TASS
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president · our summary of TASS
How coverage differed
US-based coverage: Fox included US officials' accusations about Iran alongside Pezeshkian's remarks; NPR and PBS foregrounded his wartime address and response to Trump's threat.
UN News: Focused on Pezeshkian turning the terrorism accusation back on Iran's critics.
TASS: Foregrounded Pezeshkian's opposition to restrictions on peaceful nuclear technology and his proposal for a negotiated resolution.
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