Iranian president to attend UN summit amid rising tensions with US

The Independent · first seen 22.09.2026

The Iranian president plans to fly to New York for a UN summit following threats from Donald Trump regarding economic pressure and military action.

The Iranian president will travel to New York for a UN summit.
The US president issued severe threats regarding military and economic actions against Iran.

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The Independent — Iran-US war latest: Iranian president to fly to New York for UN summit after Trump threatens to ‘blow the entire nation up’

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