Pezeshkian heads to UN General Assembly to defend Iran’s position

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian flew from Tehran to New York on September 22 to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

Before departing, Pezeshkian said he intended to defend Iran’s position, speak about the suffering of the Iranian people and alleged crimes committed by the country’s opponents, and address the decline in trust in negotiations, Caliber.Az reports via Iran International.

“We will use this opportunity in the best possible way to convey Iran’s message of victimhood to the international community,” the president noted.

The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, opened on September 8, 2026, and running until September 7, 2027 under the presidency of Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh, is being held under the theme “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All.”

US President Donald Trump has said he is “probably open” to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the gathering, although no formal plans have been confirmed and direct US-Iran contacts at such events have historically been rare.

By Jeyhun Aghazada