Iranian diplomats "kicked out" of U.S. after ignoring order to leave
Two members of Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York were "kicked out" of the country on Saturday, several days after they were asked to leave, a U.S. official said. "Secretary Rubio means business. Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in New York long after the UN General Assembly had passed. They have now been kicked out of the country," the official…
Two Iranian diplomats were expelled from the United States on Saturday, according to a U.S. official. This comes several days after they were initially asked to leave the country. The expulsion of the diplomats occurred after the UN General Assembly had concluded its session in New York. Two additional members of the Iranian delegation were later discovered to still be present in New York beyond the Assembly's adjournment.
They have subsequently been removed from the United States. This development underscores the escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. as diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the conflict continue to falter, and the likelihood of renewed hostilities grows. According to the U.S. official, the two Iranian diplomats refused to comply with a directive from the State Department to their mission to the UN on Monday, instructing them to vacate the country immediately.
On Friday, the Iranian mission was informed that the U.S. was aware of the two diplomats' continued presence in New York, despite having been previously requested to depart. One Iranian diplomat left on Friday night, while the second diplomat departed on Saturday morning, as per the official's account.
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