Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that Iran had been the victim of attacks by the United States and Israel, rejecting Washington’s terrorism accusations and saying Tehran had acted in self-defence. Holding up images of children killed in the war, Pezeshkian declared: “We are not terrorists; we are victims of terrorism.”
Major development: Days after the speech, Iran formally presented Washington with a seven-day roadmap to end the war, including a ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting the U.S. response; a senior U.S. official described discussions through mediators as “positive and constructive.”
