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

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.

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

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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.

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...

"The remarks made by the US president yesterday … are a sign...

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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. 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. "The remarks made by the US president yesterday … are a sign...

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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. "The remarks made by the US president yesterday … are a sign...

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