Iranian president: "We did not bend the knee"

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian argued Wednesday before the United Nations General Assembly that the Iranian people were "victims of terrorism" by the U.S. and Israel. "We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists," he said as the war against his country nears its seventh month. "Yes, they did hit us, but we did not bend the knee. We did not bow our head. We responded, but we did not hit civilian populations." He also accused Israel of "committing genocide" in Gaza, noting the high civilian death toll and the impact it's had on regional stability. "We only seek to live independently," he said. "We are the ones who cause instability? Those who are committing terrorism and committing crimes, are they the protectors of peace and stability? None of the international laws have been adhered to by them. This is what we're facing." His speech marked the first time a president of a country actively at war with the U.S. came to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly.