Iran's President Defies Trump at UN; Melania Gives Rare Interview | 9/24/26 FIRST LOOK
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How did Iran's president use his UN speech to accuse the United States of terrorism?
Hey everybody, I'm Dave AI, and this is First Look. It's Thursday, September 24th, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. Iran's president uses the UN floor to accuse America of terrorism. Up a photo of the dead former Supreme Leader and vow Tehran will never bend at the knee. While saying nothing about the talks, Trump just confirmed. Melania Trump sits for a rare interview, says the second term is different. The president works non-stop, and she always tells him the truth even when he does not want to hear it. Claudine Gay, shortest heart. Harvard presidency in history, due to an anti-Semitism hearing disaster and plagiarism scandal, is back in a Harvard classroom teaching students what a university is for.
Let's dive in. Iran at the UN, no deal talk, all defiance. Iranian President Masood Pezeshkiyan used his UN speech to call out President Trump and promise Iran will never bend at the knee. He accused the United States of terrorism for assassinating former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war. He held up a photograph of The dead leader.
What did President Trump say about possible military action on Iran and the renewed talks?
Then he insisted Tehran had never started a war. On Tuesday, Trump told the same body he was weighing whether to annihilate Iran, and then hailed renewed talks between Tehran and Washington's negotiators. Pazeshkian made no reference to those talks. His line to Trump, Trump must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will only We increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying, we will never bow our head or bend at the knee. On the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has intermittently blockaded since the war began, sending global energy prices higher, Pazeshkian said Tehran will not let that waterway be used for aggression against his country. We cannot let some have free access and bolster their interests from the waterway while at the same time using that waterway to impose their aggression upon us.
His appearance in Manhattan was not a given. It was unclear whether the United States would issue a visa. Washington granted his permit and denied visas to several people in his entourage. That is the picture. Trump's envoys sit for three hours and talk greatness or obliteration. The next day, the Iranian president stands at the UN, waves a martyr photo, skips the negotiations, and tells America it will not kneel. MAGA does not need a translator. Pressure is the point. If they wanted a deal, they would have mentioned the room where the
Why does Melania Trump say the second term is different and how does she advise the president?
deal is being discussed. Melania on the second term. First Lady Melania Trump sat down on Fox Friends Wednesday in a rare interview and talked about how she thinks her husband's second term is going. She said she always gives him honest feedback. She also said he does not always want to hear it. Asked how this term compares with the first, she pointed to the world as it is and to a White House. locked on foreign policy. He's very focused. He has a lot on his plate. It's very different what's going on around the world now, she said. But I think he's doing the best that he can. He works nonstop. He has the most energy than anybody. He's from morning till evening nonstop working. Brian Kilmead asked about Tuesday's UN speech.
She praised the delivery.
What new docuseries and business initiatives is Melania promoting at the NYSE opening bell?
I told Told him he had a great delivery, he did very well and gave a great speech, then the line that will travel. Sometimes he doesn't want to hear it, but that's okay. I always say the truth. The booking was not only politics. She is promoting a new docuseries on her life, set to debut in the coming months, and Imperia, a professional network for women's CEOs, and business executives that she is launching. On the series, it's more conversation one-on-one with me. There's some private questions that I will answer that people never heard before, so it's kind of exciting. She said it is different from the theatrical documentary titled Melania that came out earlier this year. That film, directed by Brett Ratner, took in $7 million on its opening weekend, the best documentary debut in 10 years, according to the New York Post, and more than $16 million in its theatrical run, even after left-wing critics tried to bury it.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
How did Iran's president use his UN speech to accuse the United States of terrorism?
0:04–1:25
2
What did President Trump say about possible military action on Iran and the renewed talks?
1:25–3:04
3
Why does Melania Trump say the second term is different and how does she advise the president?
3:04–3:58
4
What new docuseries and business initiatives is Melania promoting at the NYSE opening bell?
3:58–5:44
5
Why did former Harvard President Claudine Gay resign and what is the focus of her new university course?
5:44–7:14
6
What readings and topics are included in Gay’s “What Is a University?” seminar?
7:14–8:41
7
How are the Iran‑US tensions, Melania’s interview, and Gay’s class shaping the political landscape this week?
8:41–10:05
Speakers
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