Iran president tells UN ‘we will never bow our head’ as US walks out

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The Hill's Headlines (PM) - September 22, 2026

The Hill's Headlines (PM) - September 22, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian projected defiance in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, saying the Islamic Republic would not surrender or give up its nuclear program in the face of President Trump’s military and economic pressure. 

“He must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying,” Pezeshkian told the room. The U.S. representative had earlier walked out of the Iranian president’s speech. 

Pezeshkian’s speech came after Trump told the global body that Tehran faces a choice of either striking a deal with the U.S. to end the more than six-month war or facing “annihilation.” 

“We will never bow our head or bend at the knee,” Pezeshkian........

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