<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani exits following a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 26, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Brend<wm>an Smoller (File). Photo ID: 5872599
As the United Nations General Assembly opened on Thursday, the mood of the 193 member countries was one of tension and division. Iran’s President Rouhani and his government had opposed the resolution condemning Israeli actions as illegal, while Iran refused to comment about what it had requested, and denied any role or involvement with the resolution.
But in his address at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday (9 September 2018), Iran's President</wm> Rouhani stated that Israel is a threat to regional security and stability. However, the statement did not