Pezeshkian

Rather than looking at the harsh daily reality of his own country, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used up his 15 minutes at the UN to blast Israel, and vow to not surrender to sanctions.

Iranian officials are seizing the opportunity created by global condemnation of Israel's strike on Hamas leaders to bolster regional alliances.

A senior Iranian political official told state media that an IDF strike on an Iranian national security council meeting was an attempt on Pezeshkian's life.

President Massoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning during a cabinet meeting on the same day, citing an energy ministry report that revealed the crisis was more severe than publicly acknowledged.

Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media.

Tehran would continue Iran-US nuclear talks but is not afraid of threats. "We are not seeking war," he said.

Several other similarly aligned nations offered support, including Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait.

Iran is laser-focused on what the Trump administration is doing and acting in accordance to salvage regional influence.

The Russian president said that unless Palestinians got a separate state, the region would remain in an atmosphere of eternal crisis.

Motamedian, who worked for Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, was accused of overseeing mass arrests and authorizing the use of lethal force during the Iran protests in 2022.