Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a defiant wartime address at the UN on Wednesday accusing the US of terrorism in his country and saying Iran would not "bend at the knee".

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:49:35 UTC.

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