In response to Trump, Pezeshkian says Iran would not bow to any bully
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Tehran during his Gulf tour, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Wednesday that Iran would not "bow to any bully."
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- Published Date: 11:49 | 14 May 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not "bow to any bully" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Tehran during his Gulf tour.
"He (Trump) thinks he can come here, chant slogans, and scare us. For us, martyrdom is far sweeter than dying in bed. You came to frighten us? We will not bow to any bully," he said on Wednesday in comments broadcast live on state TV.
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