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Iran and US tensions escalate

Updated 2026-09-23 16:25 UTC 2 sources Negative

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian warned the US not to 'bend the knee' in a defiant speech at the UN, following Trump's threat of annihilation.

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NPR
As President Trump and China's President Xi prepare to meet, Rush Doshi of the Council on Foreign Relations explains the current state of U.S.-China relations and what to expect from this summit.
2026-09-23 16:13 UTC
BBC News
Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.
2026-09-23 15:58 UTC
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