# Iran will never ‘bend the knee’: Pezeshkian responds to Trump’s threats at the UN

https://mins.news/en/video/71376

- DW News, 2026-09-23 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjVj_wd0Svw

> After Donald Trump threatened Iran with annihilation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian answered defiantly that his country would not be bullied. Behind the scenes, US and Iranian officials are reportedly exchanging messages through Qatari mediators. DW’s Brent Goff discusses the situation with Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu.

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