"Trump must know that we will never bow down" – Iranian President spoke at the UN
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Masoud Pezeshkian said in response to Trump's threats: "In the face of sanctions and increasing pressure, the resistance of the Iranian people will only grow stronger." The Iranian leader also emphasized that they do not seek to develop nuclear weapons, but will not abandon their peaceful nuclear programs.
"Trump must know that we will never bow down" – Iranian President speaks at the UN
On September 23, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke in the US, at the high-level debates of the UN General Assembly.
"The US president called us terrorists. In fact, we have been victims of terrorism," said the Iranian representative, addressing the UN. After that, he showed a photo of the country's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died as a result of a strike on his residence when the US and Israel launched an attack on February 28.
Pezeshkian also presented photos of some of the more than 100 children killed in missile strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd. The US denies striking Lamerd and says it is still investigating what happened in Minab.
"Our innocent people became the targets of cowardly attacks and aggressions organized against our country. And we defended ourselves with all our might," Pezeshkian said.
In his speech to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump stressed that he faced a "big decision" — either to negotiate a deal that would allow Iranians to rebuild their country, or to "destroy the Islamic Republic and do it quickly." Pezeshkian called this threat "a sign of a bullying mentality."
"[Trump] must know that in the face of sanctions, increasing pressure, and bullying, the resistance of the Iranian people will only grow stronger. We will never bow down or kneel," he said.