Agencies | Theran:
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to use his address to the United Nations General Assembly to highlight what Tehran describes as the grievances of the Iranian people, alleged crimes committed during the conflict and the mistrust created by the US-Israel attack on Iran.
Iran’s leadership has continued to voice opposition to the presence and policies of the United States and Israel in the region as tensions remain high following the conflict.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the United States and Israel must accept what it described as the region’s freedom from their “vile and criminal presence”.
Meanwhile, the US ambassador to the United Nations said President Donald Trump remains determined to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, while maintaining that Washington’s door remains open to negotiations.
The US envoy said Iran could return to the “negotiating table” if it engages in talks in good faith.
The diplomatic tensions extend beyond Iran’s nuclear programme and military confrontation. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has told US media that Iran has prevented Iraqi tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that Iraq has lost around $60 billion in revenue since the US-Israel war began.
Pezeshkian’s UN appearance comes as international attention remains focused on the conflict’s regional consequences, including tensions over maritime access, energy supplies, Iran’s nuclear programme and the future of negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
