Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'

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Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.

Key facts

  • Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:15:31 UTC.

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