#Iran’s #UN #Speech: #Calls for #Unity or #Propaganda

At the 79th UN General Assembly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a speech claiming Iran’s role as a peacemaker in the Middle East, even as he accused Israel of supporting terrorism. 🇮🇷 Pezeshkian asserted that Iran has “never initiated a war“ and urged neighboring countries to unite behind Tehran. However, many see these claims as contradictory, given Iran’s well-documented involvement in proxy wars in Syria and Yemen and its support for groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. 🌐 He also called for dialogue with the U.S. but blamed former President Trump for deteriorating relations, describing sanctions against Iran as a “crime against humanity.“ Critics, such as Behnam Ben Taleblu from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, dismissed the speech as “propaganda“ meant to shield Iran’s nuclear ambitions. 💣 Is Iran’s call for unity genuine, or just another layer of political maneuvering?