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Iranian Delegation Walks Out During Trump's UN Speech on Tehran Actions
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News18•22-09-2026, 20:30
Iranian Delegation Walks Out During Trump's UN Speech on Tehran Actions
- •The Iranian delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly during US President Donald Trump's speech.
- •The walkout occurred as Trump began discussing US military actions against Iran over the past six months.
- •Only one person from the Iranian delegation remained seated after the walkout.
- •Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were not present for Trump's speech.
- •Lower-level staff and delegates were present initially but left approximately 10 minutes into the speech.
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The Iranian delegation walked out ten minutes into President Donald Trump's address as he began discussing the past six months of military strikes against Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to New York for the annual meeting, though lower-level staff and delegates were the ones initially seated in the hall for the speech.
The State Department restricted the Iranian delegation's travel strictly between the airport, their designated hotel at the Millennium Hilton, and the United Nations headquarters, while also enforcing prohibitions on purchasing luxury goods.
