US to let Iranian president attend UN General Assembly after barring PA leader

The US has decided to allow a core Iranian delegation, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to Investing.com, this decision was made in line with the US' obligations as the host country of the UN. The Iranian delegation will be subject to travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury goods.

The US had also barred Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials from attending the General Assembly, a decision that was rejected by 152 countries in a UN General Assembly resolution. The resolution called on the US to reverse its decision, which was considered a clear violation of the Headquarters Agreement. Despite this, the US State Department has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials visas, Yonhap News and other outlets reported.

In a separate development, the UN General Assembly voted to allow Mahmoud Abbas to address the gathering virtually. Israel's Ambassador Danon stated that Abbas cannot "reward terrorism and demand international legitimacy". North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong is also set to attend the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly, where he plans to deliver a speech and meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and officials from friendly countries.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, Middle East Eye, Investing.com, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Yonhap News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.