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The Rest of the World Report | September 23, 2026 — Evening Edition

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TURTLE BAY, DAY TWO

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, a day after Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran in his own UNGA remarks. Pezeshkian was defiant. “The US president called us terrorists but we are the victims of terrorists,” he said.

He held up photographs during his address. One showed former Supreme…

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