Watch live: Pezeshkian, Zelensky and Rodriguez to address UN General Assembly
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez are scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York. Their appearances follow President Trump’s address to the forum a day earlier, as the war in the Middle East approaches seven months and indirect Iran-U.S. talks have taken place.
More world leaders are scheduled to speak before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to deliver remarks early in the day. The event comes as the war in the Middle East nears its seven-month mark.
Iranian and U.S. officials have held indirect talks, according to The Hill. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez are also scheduled to address the assembly.
The appearances follow President Trump’s address to the forum on Tuesday.
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