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US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
The delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and will face travel limits and bans on luxury purchases, officials said.
- On Thursday, the State Department approved visas for Iran's "core delegation," including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend next week's United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- As host to the United Nations, the United States is generally limited in preventing foreign leaders from attending, even amid the six-month-long conflict with Iran and no signs of diplomatic resolution.
- The State Department said the Iranian delegation will face travel restrictions and prohibitions on purchasing luxury goods during the visit, per policy.
- This announcement came one day after the State Department denied visas for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation seeking to attend the General Assembly.
- According to the United States, Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue attacks on Red Sea shipping amid recent U.S. sanctions campaigns.
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US to Keep Ban on Iranian Diplomats Buying Luxury Goods During UN General Assembly
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (C) on his way to a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images)
·New York, United States
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The measure, which includes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, is unusual because of the conflict of more than six months and the absence of an agreement to reopen Ormuz
·Madrid, Spain
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On the basis of the UN host country obligations, the Trump administration has authorized the participation of the Iranian delegation in the meeting in New York, despite the war between the two countries. The delegation will be smaller than last year and will have restrictions on...
·Bucharest, Romania
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