Iranian president heads to UN amid U.S.-Israel conflict

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to attend the UN General Assembly in New York and address the gathering on Wednesday amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the U.S. and Israel.
Pezeshkian is expected to argue that Iran acted in self-defense. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has already arrived in New York for the high-level meetings.
President Trump has said he remains in 'decision mode' regarding Iran and has not ruled out meeting Pezeshkian, although no meeting has been formally scheduled. The possibility of direct diplomacy adds another variable to an already volatile geopolitical environment.