Iran’s Pezeshkian accuses Trump of ‘bullying mentality’, vows no surrender

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-23 · by Reuters

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized US President Donald Trump's "bullying mentality" at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. Pezeshkian rejected Trump’s threats against Iran and stated that his country would not back down in its conflict with the US but maintained a willingness for diplomatic dialogue to resolve tensions.
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US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.

In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.

Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.

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The president told the UN General Assembly that threats would only harden Tehran’s resolve, but his country remained open to diplomacy Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a “bullying mentality” at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 The president told the UN General Assembly that threats would only harden Tehran’s resolve, but his country remained open to diplomacy Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a “bullying mentality” at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict.
2026-09-23 · South China Morning Post
Iran’s Pezeshkian accuses Trump of ‘bullying mentality’, vows no surrender · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

Iran’s Pezeshkian accuses Trump of ‘bullying mentality’, vows no surrender asserted
Pezeshkian → accuse → surrender
The president told the UN General Assembly that threats would only harden Tehran’s resolve, but his country remained open to diplomacy Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a “bullying mentality” at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict. asserted
Iran → tell → conflict
In a wartime address to the 193-member UN General Assembly, Pezeshkian said threats would only harden Iran’s resolve, rejecting Trump’s warning that he could annihilate Iran if no deal were reached. uncertain
deal → say → Iran
“The remarks made by the US president yesterday … are a sign of a bullying mentality … asserted
remarks → make → mentality
The Iranian people will not bow to pressure … asserted
people → bow → pressure
Those who are terrorists and train terrorists call us terrorists,” he said, referring to Trump’s description of Iran as the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism. asserted
he → train → terrorism
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