Pezeshkian UN Speech Accuses Trump of Bullying, Vows No Surrender

Pezeshkian UN – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – In his Pezeshkian UN speech on Wednesday, Iran’s president accused US President Donald Trump of a “bullying mentality.” He said Iran would not surrender in the war with the United States.

He was speaking at the 193-member UN General Assembly. It was a wartime address, and the mood in the hall was tense.

Pezeshkian said Iran is open to diplomacy. He repeated this several times, saying Tehran wants to end the conflict through talks.

But he also sent a firm message. He said Iran will not accept the language of force.

He rejected Trump’s warning that Iran could be destroyed if no deal is reached. According to Pezeshkian, such threats only make Iran’s resolve stronger.

“The Iranian people will not bow to pressure,” he said. He also pushed back on Trump’s claim that Iran is the world’s top sponsor of terrorism. In his words, those who are terrorists and train terrorists call Iran a terrorist.

The US delegation walked out as the speech began. The US mission to the United Nations did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Pezeshkian opened by accusing the United States of killing civilians. He held up photos, including one of schoolgirls sitting in a classroom.

That image linked to a missile strike on a primary school in Minab on February 28. Iranian officials say more than 175 children and teachers died. The strike happened hours after US and Israeli attacks on Iran started the war.

The Pentagon has not made its investigation findings public. Reuters reported on March 5 that an early internal US military review found American forces were likely responsible.

On the nuclear issue, Pezeshkian said Iran does not want nuclear bombs. However, he said Iran will not give up its right to a peaceful nuclear program. “Neither nuclear weapons nor giving up nuclear knowledge,” he said.

He also spoke about the Strait of Hormuz, the route for about one fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. He said it is unfair for others to benefit from the waterway while Iran is denied access.

He added that hostile fleets staying there, and a wider war, will not bring peace. Iranian sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Tehran has already shared its conditions for reopening the strait with the US through mediators.

The war is now seven months old. It has shaken markets and pushed the Gulf close to a wider conflict. After military action failed to make Tehran yield, Washington has started a large economic push.

Iranian leaders fear that rising prices, weaker trade and pressure on family incomes could bring back nationwide unrest. Such protests have challenged the Islamic Republic many times before.

For now, the message from Tehran is clear. Iran wants talks, but it says it will not talk under threat.