Iran president: We have been "victims of terrorism"
Summary
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly, rejecting President Trump’s claim that Iran supports terrorism. Instead, Pezeshkian said Iran and its people have suffered from terrorist attacks, some of which he said were caused by the United States.Key Facts
- President Pezeshkian said the U.S. called Iran terrorists, but Iran sees itself as a victim of terrorism.
- He claimed Iran only defends itself against attacks and does not support terrorism.
- Pezeshkian mentioned a U.S. missile strike on an elementary school in Minab that killed over 150 people, including more than 120 children.
- A recent UN report said there are reasonable reasons to believe the U.S. may have committed a war crime in that strike.
- He also referred to other attacks that killed children in a sports hall and nearby school struck by a U.S.-made ballistic missile.
- The same UN report accused Iran of committing crimes against humanity in its crackdown on protesters, including murder and torture.
- On the sidelines of the UN, U.S. and Iranian officials held talks described by President Trump as “very productive,” but Iran said its position had not changed.
- This exchange took place amid ongoing tensions and conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
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