Iran president vows to 'firmly defend' country's positions at UN
Summary
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to firmly defend his country's positions at the UN General Assembly in New York. He said Iran would use the forum to highlight its plight as tensions with the United States continue over the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East war.
Key Points
- Masoud Pezeshkian departed for New York to attend the UN General Assembly and said Iran would firmly defend its positions.
- He said Iran would use the meeting to convey its plight to the international community and respond to its adversaries.
- Pezeshkian is the highest-ranking Iranian official to visit the United States since the Middle East war began.
- The US has approved UN visits for part of the Iranian delegation but imposed movement restrictions and denied visas to the president's communications team.
