US Approves Visas for Top Iranian Leaders to Attend UN High-Level Meeting Even with Sides at War – WTOP News
- 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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U.S. Approves Visas for Iranian Leaders to Attend UN
“The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war,” the Associated Press reports. Bloomberg: U.S. says Iranian officials may travel to New York for UN […]
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The move is unusual amid the Iran war and no sign that agreements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or return to talks on Iran’s nuclear program are close.
Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, during a speech at the UN General Assembly in September 2024 REUTERS/Mike Segar The United States government will allow an Iranian delegation to participate in the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The information was confirmed on Thursday (17) by a spokesman for the State Department. Bookmark the g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day "In accordance with our obligations as host country, the centra…
Washington has decided to grant visas to Iran for the UN General Assembly. ...
The U.S. authorizes visas to Iranian leaders for the U.N. despite tensions.The delegation will face restrictions on movement and purchases.Vises denied to Palestinian leaders for attempting to internationalize conflict.The Palestinian Authority criticizes punitive U.S. measures.
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