Pezeshkian meets Bangladesh PM and Norwegian premier in New York

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a series of bilateral meetings with foreign officials on his first day in New York, where he is attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, according to Mehr News.

The Iranian president met and held talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Wednesday, the report said. The meeting was part of a broader schedule of diplomatic engagements on the sidelines of the annual UN gathering.

Pezeshkian also met with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, according to the headline of the report, though further details of that meeting were not provided in the source material.

The 81st session of the UN General Assembly brings together heads of state and government from around the world for a week of speeches and bilateral meetings in New York. Iranian officials have historically used the occasion to hold talks with counterparts from a range of countries.

No further details about the content of the discussions, agreements reached, or additional meetings were included in the initial report. Mehr News said the meetings took place on the first day of Pezeshkian's visit to New York.