Iranian president vows to defend country’s position at UN meeting
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he would defend Iran’s positions at the United Nations as he travelled to New York. He is due to address the General Assembly, while some delegates face US movement restrictions and his communications team was denied visas, Channels Television reports.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to defend his country’s positions at international forums as he travelled to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Channels Television reports. Speaking before his departure, Pezeshkian said Iran had emerged with its head held high and would use the visit to convey what he described as the country’s plight. He is due to address the UN meeting on Wednesday.
The United States approved visits for part of the Iranian delegation, but the group will face movement restrictions, according to the US State Department. Pezeshkian’s communications team was denied visas. Iranian presidential spokesman Habibollah Abbassi described the decision as hostile, local media reported.
The report says the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz remains central to tensions between Tehran and Washington. Maritime traffic has been severely disrupted, while the United States is maintaining a counterblockade of Iranian ports and increasing economic pressure on Iran.
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