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BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down Masoud Pezeshkian's rare visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.
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"Iran will never 'bend the knee' after almost seven months of war with the US and Israel."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
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BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down Masoud Pezeshkian's rare visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.
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