US delegation walks out as Iranian President attacks Israel, US at UN

Iran President Pezeshkian at UNGA 2026: U.S., Israel, Hormuz, Gaza & Iran’s Nuclear PrograIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian launched a broad attack on Israel and the United States during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, accusing the two countries of terrorism and aggression while insisting that Iran's military buildup is intended solely for self-defense.The American delegation walked out of the General Assembly hall during Pezeshkian's speech, one day after most members of the Iranian delegation walked out during US President Donald Trump's address as he discussed Iran and threatened further action against the Islamic Republic.Pezeshkian opened his speech by responding directly to Trump's remarks at the General Assembly a day earlier, in which the US president sharply criticized Iran."The United States President described us as terrorists," Pezeshkian said. "We have been the victims of terrorism."The Iranian president displayed images of Iranian children whom he said had been killed in American and Israeli attacks and accused the United States of striking a sports hall in the Iranian city of Lamerd."Those who are terrorists and train and protect terrorists describe us as such," Pezeshkian charged.

"We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists."He went on to accuse the United States and Israel of targeting Iranian universities, medical centers, schools, hospitals and infrastructure, and recalled the assassination of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on the day of his inauguration in 2024."Israel targets any neighborhood, in any city, in any province, commits assassinations like a true terrorist," he claimed.Turning to the war in Gaza, Pezeshkian accused Israel of genocide and claimed that more than 80,000 civilians had been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced."Then they label others as terrorists," he said.

First reported by Israelnationalnews.com.