Iran's President Defies Trump at UN; Melania Gives Rare Interview | 9/24/26 FIRST LOOK

Geopolitical risk around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz remains live even as diplomatic talks quietly continue behind public defiance.

• Iran defiant at UN: President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the US of "terrorism," held up a photo of the dead former Supreme Leader, and vowed Tehran "will never bow our head or bend at the knee," omitting newly confirmed US-Iran talks.
• Hormuz threat persists: Pezeshkian said Iran won't let the Strait of Hormuz be used for aggression against it, after intermittent blockades since the war began pushed global energy prices higher.

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