23 days ago · Iran
Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye, France 24 Middle East, France 24 English, and UN News All are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran will never "bow its head" to US threats but is open to diplomacy, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic. Addressing Trump directly, Pezeshkian said the US leader "must know that…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by UN News All
At UN, Pezeshkian turns terrorism accusation back on Iran’s critics
- New development reported by France 24 English
Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address
- Picked up by France 24 Middle East
Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address
- New development reported by Middle East Eye
Watch: Pezeshkian says Iran would not ‘bend the knee’ to US threats in UN speech
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Middle East EyeWatch: Pezeshkian says Iran would not ‘bend the knee’ to US threats in UN speech
- France 24Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address
- France 24 EnglishIran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address
- UN News AllAt UN, Pezeshkian turns terrorism accusation back on Iran’s critics