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Iran’s delegation is in New York this week for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The gathering comes at a critical time just days after a major attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry.

The United States has accused Iran of being behind it – accusations Tehran has denied.

Among many other things, CGTN’s Asieh Namdar spoke with Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about the escalating tensions, U.S. decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia, and new U.S. sanctions.