New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (September 23) to accuse the United States and Israel of attacking Iran, reject accusations of terrorism and defend Tehran's military and nuclear positions.

Pezeshkian's speech came a day after US President Donald Trump warned at the same forum that he could "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal was not reached. The address also followed renewed indirect US-Iran contacts through mediators on the sidelines of the UNGA.

Here are the key takeaways from Pezeshkian's address:

Pezeshkian rejected Trump's description of Iran as a terrorist state and said Iranians had instead been victims of terrorism.

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