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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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Washington, Sept. 17, (EFE).- The Administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, informed this Thursday that he authorized the Iranian delegation, led by President Masud Pezeshkian, to travel to New York to participate next week in the UN General Assembly, a visit that will take place in the midst of a war between [...] Trump Entry Authorizes the Iranian President to Travel to New York for the UN Assembly was first published…

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WASHINGTON (ANP/AFP) - The United States is allowing an Iranian delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly. World leaders will speak there next week in New York. "In accordance with our obligations as the host country, the core delegation of the Iranian regime will attend the General...

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The U.S. government allows high-ranking representatives of Iran to enter the United Nations General Debate in New York.

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France24 broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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