State Department says Iranian UN delegation duo expelled from US

The United States has expelled two members of the Iranian delegation who attended the recent UN General Assembly after they ignored an order to leave the country, according to the State Department. Two additional Iranian delegation members were found still in the US long after the UN General Assembly had concluded, and have now been expelled as well, a US official revealed to AFP.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly taking a firm stance on the matter, as US media reported that the State Department had instructed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation to depart the country on Monday, and resorted to expulsion after learning from the Iranian mission to the UN that they remained in the country on Friday.

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