US refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members

The United States has denied visas to some members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation for the UN General Assembly. According to Iranian state media, the decision was reported on Monday, ahead of Pezeshkian's planned visit to New York. The denied visas include members of Pezeshkian's communications team.

Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the US since the war began, with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, according to Middle East Eye. The Iranian president is set to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

The US government's decision to deny visas to certain members of Pezeshkian's high-level delegation was reported by Iranian state news agency IRNA and Mehr news agency, which cited a spokesperson for the Iranian presidency.

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