Iran's President Pezeshkian at UN: 'We Are Victims of Terror, We Only Defended Ourselves'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York and claimed that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons but nuclear energy only, with the American delegation leaving the hall at the end of his remarks.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took the podium on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly in New York and delivered a speech. According to the report, the Iranian president repeated the claim that Iran is not seeking a bomb or nuclear weapons, but is interested in nuclear only as an energy source, this following earlier statements that Iran is seeking power to prevent threats to its security.

Pezeshkian said: 'America has committed crimes against Iranian civilians, and it is America that is imposing difficulties on our ability to enjoy access to shipping routes. We are victims of terror, we only defended ourselves. We wish to cooperate to achieve security. Following this, we are seeking power in order to prevent threats to our security and for the advancement in the scientific field.' He added that 'Iran needs nuclear energy, not a nuclear bomb. We are not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons,' and said that 'Iran will not succumb to military force and believes in diplomacy.' According to the report, following his remarks the American delegation left the hall.

The president's response covered the speech. According to the report, Pezeshkian's remarks were directed at the United States, as he addressed the difficulties Iran faces in accessing shipping routes and blamed America for imposing sanctions that harm Iran's nuclear and missile development.