Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'
Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.
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"The resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
"It cannot be the case that everyone benefits from the Strait of Hormuz while we are denied access."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
"We will never bow our head or bend the knee."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
"annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.
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