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Iran’s president accuses US of ‘global theft’ in fiery parliament speech

May 21, 2025, 08:16 GMT+1

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States of "global plunder and hypocrisy" during a speech to parliament on Wednesday, responding to remarks by Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.

“The master thieves of the planet who rob every country now accuse others,” he said. Pezeshkian said Iran is branded a “terrorist state simply for resisting Western exploitation.”

“They came here to plunder,” he added.

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