Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has delivered a defiant and fiery speech to the U.N. General Assembly as his nation grapples with the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak and a weakened economy. Rouhani insisted it is the U.S. that will surrender to Iran’s resilience. He also used the George Floyd killing as a metaphor for U.S. treatment of his country, saying  that it is “reminiscent of our own experience.” Tensions have