I Fact-Checked Iran’s UN Speech. It Gets Worse.

Hananya Naftali
Hananya Naftali9.3K views • 464 likes • 695 comments1 month ago • 12:35 min

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Iran's president presented photographs of children killed in attacks while asking the world to ignore his regime's repression of 40,000 protesters, internet shutdowns, and violence against unarmed civilians. The speaker outlines the major false claims made in the speech that require fact-checking, including assertions about defensive actions, protection of civilians, and Iran's peaceful intentions.

Iran claimed it hadn't attacked any country in 200 years, but documented evidence shows direct Iranian military strikes in April and October 2024 against Israel with hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles, plus January 2024 attacks on Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan that killed civilians including children. These were not anonymous armed groups but official Iranian regime weapons operations that cannot be characterized as merely defensive.

Iran's president falsely claimed not hitting civilian populations, but records show over 90 Iranian strikes hit civilian areas during conflict, killing at least 10 people, plus attacks on Saudi Arabia killing three civilian workers and the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 killing 176 passengers. The speaker exposes how the regime portrayed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as an innocent victim while omitting he was a Hamas political bureau leader invited to the president's inauguration.

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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian took the stage at the United Nations and made sweeping claims about Israel, Iran’s military actions, Hamas, the Iranian people, and Iran’s nuclear program. In this video, I examine those claims one by one, from Iran’s assertion that it has not attacked another country for 200 years, to Iranian missile attacks, Hamas, anti-regime protests inside Iran, and questions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. 00:00 Iran’s President Takes the UN Stage 01:16 “Iran Hasn’t Attacked Anyone for 200 Years” 03:36 Did Iran Avoid Attacking Civilians? 04:21 Why Ismail Haniyeh Was in Tehran 05:52 The Truth About Iran’s Protests 07:27 Iran’s Nuclear Claim vs. Israel 09:24 The Argument Iran Wants You to Believe 10:08 Fact-Checking Iran’s Claims 11:11 The Iranian People Are Not Israel’s Enemy 12:08 My Message to the Iranian People Topics covered:Iran UN speech, Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran and Israel, Iranian regime, Iran nuclear program, Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, Iranian protests, Israel Iran conflict, United Nations, Middle East. Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hnaftali Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIu679sa2q5Lw9CB95_-hdw/join SUBSCRIBE. SUBSCRIBE. SUBSCRIBE. Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hnaftali Check out my store - theisraelstore.com/ MY INFO: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hnaftali Twitter - https://twitter.com/HananyaNaftali Instagram - http://instagram.com/hnaftali Telegram - https://t.me/hnaftali Email - [email protected]

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