Iranian President Pezeshkian claimed in an address to the U.N. that Iran has long been the peacemaker in the Middle East, blatantly ignoring its involvement in proxy wars and support for terrorist networks.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Israeli attacks on Lebanon “cannot go unanswered,” raising the risk of further escalation with Israel and its allies, while also urging western nations to come back to a nuclear accord and lift sanctions.