# Iran’s leader attacks ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talk

https://mins.news/en/item/71022

- The Guardian, 2026-09-23 16:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/iranian-leader-hits-back-at-bully-trump-signals-willingness-to-talk

> Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian called the US the real bully and terrorist in the Middle East during a defiant UN speech, while saying Tehran was ready for dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations without coercion. He said Iran would not submit to Washington and defended its right to a peaceful nuclear programme.

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