US refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members, state media reports
Iran President Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the US since the Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes in February.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit the United States for the United Nations General Assembly this week, but the U.S. has refused to issue visas for certain members of his delegation, including his communications team, according to Iranian state media. This unprecedented move by the U.S. government comes as the Middle East war has escalated with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
Despite being authorized to travel to the UN General Assembly, the Iranian delegation will face restrictions, such as not being allowed to purchase luxury goods or other items, according to the State Department.
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