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Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, presenting Iran’s perspective during its ongoing conflict with the U.S. He responded to President Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran from the previous day and denied that Iran seeks nuclear weapons but insisted on unrestricted civilian nuclear programs. Pezeshkian held up images of Ayatollah Khamenei and children killed in a supposed U.S. bombing, emphasizing Iran’s stance against U.S. aggression and its readiness for diplomatic dialogue without yielding to threats.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
An Iranian commercial vessel was struck near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, killing one person and injuring four others. Iranian state media blamed what they called a "terrorist enemy" without specifying the origin or nature of the attack. The incident occurred as Iran plans to brief neighboring countries about managing shipping in the strategic strait.
Separately, Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, expanded their control over Yemen's Red Sea coast, moving closer to the critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is an important alternative route for Saudi oil exports if the Strait of Hormuz becomes unusable. Houthis entered Mokha port recently and seized Perim Island earlier in the week.
The United States denied Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that a Panama-flagged tanker, El Gaia, struck naval mines in the strait and exploded, instead asserting that it was attacked by Iranian missiles last month and again by drones over the weekend. Oman's Maritime Security Centre reported on Tuesday that two sailors were missing after an attack on El Gaia, with 23 others rescued.
These incidents highlight ongoing tensions between Iran and Western powers over control of critical shipping routes in the region, threatening global oil supply stability and driving up energy prices globally.
Written for “Iran US Tensions Strait Of Hormuz” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 368 other(s) covering the same event.
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Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.
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Iran's president gave a rare speech in New York by a country at war with the United States on Wednesday, a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
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"Yesterday the United States president described us as terrorists.
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We have been the victims of terrorism," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly.
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He proceeded to hold up a portrait of the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.
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He then held up photos of children he said were the victims of a U.S. bombing of an Iranian school.
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Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, President Trump said he faced a big decision: Make a deal with Iran that lets them rebuild or "annihilate the Islamic Republic."
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He also reiterated that he would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
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Trump later said U.S. officials had met with Iranians for three hours.
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U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told NPR's Morning Edition on Wednesday that the administration is "internalizing what they brought to the table."
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said on social media that an exchange of messages between Iran and the U.S. had taken place with Qatar as mediator.
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He said Iran's conditions included halting U.S. hostilities, an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the release of Iranian funds.
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Pezeshkian denied at the U.N. that Iran wanted a nuclear weapon but refused limitations on the country's civilian nuclear program.
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He also expressed a willingness to negotiate.
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"It must be understood by Mr. Trump and those who seek to bully us that we are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations without accepting the language of force," he said.
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