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At UN, Pezeshkian says Iran open to US talks, region must settle own disputes
At UN, Pezeshkian says Iran open to US talks, region must settle own disputes
“Our regional issues must be resolved in the region at the hands of the countries in the region,” Iran's president said on Wednesday.
Rosaleen Carroll
Sep 23, 2026
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks as he holds a picture of Ali Khamenei, late supreme leader of Iran, during the UN General Assembly summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on Sept. 23, 2026. — TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used a rare appearance on US soil Wednesday to strike a defiant tone at the United Nations, while also saying Tehran remained open to diplomacy. His speech, however, offered few details on a diplomatic path forward, despite a round of US-Iran talks the previous day.
What happened: Speaking to the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian took aim at the United States and Israel and defended Iran's military response in recent months, saying that regional disputes should be resolved solely by regional countries.
"We have been the victims of terrorism,” Pezeshkian........
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