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otherSep 22, 2026

Iran sends critical message to US: We will defend our legitimacy and interests

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Iran sends critical message to US: We will defend our legitimacy and interests (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)

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  • Tayfun GünaydınBy Tayfun Günaydın

    Güncelleme Tarihi: İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Erakçi, New York'ta İranlı basın mensuplarına açıklamalarda bulundu. New York ziyaretinin, ABD ve İsrail'in İran'a karşı başlattığı savaş ortamında gerçekleştiğini dile getiren Erakçi, BM Genel Kurulu kapsamında hem Cumhurbaşkanı Mes…

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