Iran leaves Soleimani portrait at vacant UN seat during Netanyahu speech
Iran did not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s United Nations speech and left a portrait of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani on its vacant desk, according to NDTV. Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike ordered by Donald Trump in 2020.
Iran skipped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations, according to NDTV, leaving its seat vacant during the address. Iran’s UN envoy placed a portrait of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani on the empty desk. The gesture invoked Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike ordered by Donald Trump in 2020.
The supplied material does not state when the speech took place, how long the Iranian delegation was absent, or whether Iran issued a separate explanation for its decision. It also does not provide details of Netanyahu’s remarks or any response from Israel, the United States or other UN members to the Iranian display. The report identifies the portrait and the reason for Soleimani’s death but gives no further information about the diplomatic exchanges surrounding the event.
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