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At U.N., Iran’s Pezeshkian Condemns U.S.-Israel Strikes and Reasserts Non‑Nuclear Stance as Sanctions Clock Ticks

Khamenei’s ban on U.S. talks leaves Pezeshkian days to meet European conditions to avoid a U.N. sanctions snapback.

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Overview

  • Addressing the General Assembly, Pezeshkian denounced June attacks by the United States and Israel and accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza while portraying Iran as a victim of aggression.
  • He declared that Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb, repeating Tehran’s stated position on its nuclear intentions.
  • One day earlier, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled out direct negotiations with President Trump on the nuclear issue and reiterated that Iran does not intend to build a nuclear weapon, and the rial fell to a record low afterward.
  • A Sept. 27 deadline looms for talks with Britain, France and Germany, with President Emmanuel Macron saying an agreement remains possible if Iran grants full IAEA access, accounts for its enriched materials and resumes negotiations.
  • Pezeshkian referenced state-reported deaths exceeding 1,000 from the June strikes and welcomed the Pakistan–Saudi defense pact as a step toward a broader regional security framework.