Iran's Pezeshkian lands in New York, first US adversary on American soil amid war

This is the first time that a leader whose country is at war with the United States sets foot on American soil to address a UN gathering, analysts say.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York where he is expected to speak at the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian waves before departing for New York, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran (via REUTERS)

State broadcaster IRIB posted a video clip of Pezeshkian exiting a plane with a caption saying that the Iranian president has arrived at a New York airport.

This is the first time that a leader whose country is at war with the United States sets foot on American soil to address a UN gathering, analysts say.

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