[[{"content_id":421483,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Pezeshkian vows to firmly defend Iran’s position, convey its strength at UN General Assembly","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to firmly defend Iran’s position and convey the country’s strength to the world during his upcoming address to the UN General Assembly and the meetings he is scheduled to hold on the sidelines.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"The chief executive made the remarks on Tuesday before departing for New York, where the Assembly is expected to convene for its 81st annual meeting.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe underlined the hardships endured by the Iranian people and servicemen on the path of preserving their unity and defending the nation in the face of foreign aggression.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;&ldquo;We emerged from it with our heads held high, and this is a source of dignity and pride for all of us. Therefore, we will firmly defend our positions in international forums,&rdquo; he said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;The UN General Assembly is a place where we can convey our positions, our grievances, and our strength to the world,&rdquo; he said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe president noted that this General Assembly meeting&rsquo;s theme was the restoration of trust among nations, lamenting that trust had been undermined on the world stage and international frameworks disregarded.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPezeshkian said some countries use their power to pressure others and violate the rights of nations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;At the General Assembly, I will speak about the grievances of the Iranian people, the crimes committed by our enemies, and the mistrust they have created. We have entered negotiations several times and signed an agreement, yet they acted despite the negotiations and understandings reached.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAddressing the latest round of unprovoked US-Israeli aggression that targeted the country from February 28 until April 7, including attacks on purely civilian targets, the president asked, &ldquo;Is attacking homes and hospitals a fight against terrorism?&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegarding the US move to prevent Iran&rsquo;s media delegation from attending the General Assembly, Pezeshkian said this showed an effort to block the Iranian people&rsquo;s voice from being heard.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nConcluding his remarks, Pezeshkian expressed confidence that the Iranian nation would frustrate its enemies &ldquo;under the leadership of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei], and through the unity and cohesion that we have and will continue to maintain.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The chief executive made the remarks on Tuesday before departing for New York, where the Assembly is expected to convene for its 81st annual meeting.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">He underlined the hardships endured by the Iranian people and servicemen on the path of preserving their unity and defending the nation in the face of foreign aggression.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&nbsp;&ldquo;We emerged from it with our heads held high, and this is a source of dignity and pride for all of us. Therefore, we will firmly defend our positions in international forums,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;The UN General Assembly is a place where we can convey our positions, our grievances, and our strength to the world,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The president noted that this General Assembly meeting&rsquo;s theme was the restoration of trust among nations, lamenting that trust had been undermined on the world stage and international frameworks disregarded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Pezeshkian said some countries use their power to pressure others and violate the rights of nations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;At the General Assembly, I will speak about the grievances of the Iranian people, the crimes committed by our enemies, and the mistrust they have created. We have entered negotiations several times and signed an agreement, yet they acted despite the negotiations and understandings reached.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Addressing the latest round of unprovoked US-Israeli aggression that targeted the country from February 28 until April 7, including attacks on purely civilian targets, the president asked, &ldquo;Is attacking homes and hospitals a fight against terrorism?&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Regarding the US move to prevent Iran&rsquo;s media delegation from attending the General Assembly, Pezeshkian said this showed an effort to block the Iranian people&rsquo;s voice from being heard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Concluding his remarks, Pezeshkian expressed confidence that the Iranian nation would frustrate its enemies &ldquo;under the leadership of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei], and through the unity and cohesion that we have and will continue to maintain.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-09-22 10:59:04","content_date_event":"2026-09-22 10:59:04","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-09-22 11:00:08","content_date_register":"2026-09-22 11:00:08","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Pezeshkian vows to firmly defend Iran’s position, convey its strength at UN General Assembly","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144_300_168.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144_400_224.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144_600_337.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144_900_505.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144_1000_561.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":4036023144,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202609\/574720_4036023144.jpg","width":1000,"height":561,"size":0}}}]}]]