Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian strikes a defiant tone during his address at the United Nations General Assembly, the first time the leader of a country at war with the U.S. has addressed the world body. ↧ Iran’s president strikes a defiant tone at U.N. after Trump threats Masoud Pezeshkian’s appearance at the General Assembly on Wednesday was the first time that the leader of a country at war with the U.S. has addressed the world body.