Iran's President slams U.S. in first speech to UN as leader
The Hindu
President Ebrahim Raisi called out Washington’s sanctions and policies in the region that have hurt Iran’s economy
Iran's new President slammed U.S. sanctions imposed on his nation as a mechanism of war, using his first UN address since his swearing-in to forcefully call out Washington's policies in the region and the growing political schism within America.
President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday delivered a far more critical and blunt take on American foreign policy than his moderate predecessor, Hassan Rouhani, had done in previous speeches to the UN General Assembly.
Mr. Raisi, , is a conservative cleric and former judiciary chief seen as close to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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