Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected on a promise to revive his country’s weak economy by convincing the West to lift sanctions on its nuclear program. At his first big diplomatic test—the United Nations General Assembly this week—he’s set to walk away empty-handed.

Meeting foreign reporters on Monday, Masoud Pezeshkian blasted the U.S. and Israel for bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon.

By bne Tehran bureau Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with the President of the European Council on September 23, marking his third meeting with world leaders during his visit to New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Russia and Iran are using artificial intelligence to influence the American election, U.S. intelligence officials said on Monday. "Foreign actors are using AI to more quickly and convincingly tailor synthetic content,

The cutting-edge technology makes it easier for Russia as well as Iran to quickly and more convincingly tailor polarizing content aimed at swaying American voters, intelligence officials said.