Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran was en route to New York City to speak at the UN General Assembly this week. It will be the first time that a leader whose country is at war with the U.S. sets foot on U.S. soil to address the gathering, analysts say. nyti.ms/4rsmDP4

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