Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected pressure from US President Donald Trump, declaring in a speech at the United Nations that Iran will not “bend the knee”.
His remarks came after Mr Trump warned that the United States could “annihilate” Iran if the two countries fail to agree a peace deal soon. The warning has placed renewed focus on the increasingly confrontational exchange between Washington and Tehran.
Mr Pezeshkian’s address presented Iran’s position as one of defiance, making clear that the country would not submit to the US president’s demand. The speech was delivered at the United Nations, although no further details of the proposed peace agreement were provided in the supplied material.
The comments from both leaders set out opposing positions: Mr Trump has threatened the most severe consequences in the absence of a deal, while Iran’s president has rejected the suggestion that his country will yield under pressure.
The latest known situation is that no peace agreement has been confirmed, and the dispute remains unresolved following Mr Pezeshkian’s speech.
