Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'
Tehran answered Trump's UN threat with defiance as US sanctions squeezed travel to Iran.
TL;DR
- Iran's president told Trump that Iran will never 'bend the knee', BBC reported, following Trump's UN address threatening to annihilate Iran.
- CNBC said the president blamed the US and Israel for global instability in a defiant UN speech.
- Al Jazeera reported that US aviation sanctions are disrupting flights to Iran and pushing travellers overland.
Iran's president told Trump that Iran will never 'bend the knee', BBC reported. The remarks followed Trump's address to the UN General Assembly, which the Guardian described as a threat to annihilate Iran. [1] [2]
CNBC said the Iranian president blamed the US and Israel for global instability in a defiant UN speech. [3]
Pressure is also being applied outside the diplomatic hall. Al Jazeera reported that US aviation sanctions are disrupting Iran flights and pushing travellers overland. [4]
Why it matters
Defiance at the UN keeps escalation risk in play while sanctions tighten on the ground, and oil is pricing that uncertainty: Investing.com reported crude slipped 1% after sharp gains amid doubts over US-Iran diplomacy.
Editor's note
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