{
  "id": 8089155,
  "title": "Iran delegates allowed to attend UN General Assembly in New York - but can't shop for luxury goods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iran-delegates-allowed-to-attend-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-but-8089155",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T19:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/17/iran-unga-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The State Department has announced that an Iranian delegation will be permitted to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week. This decision follows the US's recent ban on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian leaders from visiting New York for the international gathering, citing their glorification of terrorism. According to a State Department spokesperson, the Iranian delegation will be smaller than the previous year. While in the United States, the Iranian delegates will face travel restrictions and will not be permitted to shop for luxury goods. The US currently designates Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and is at war with the country. The Iranian delegation's core members have been granted visas, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Pezeshkian. Foreign Minister Pezeshkian is expected to participate in the assembly, similar to last year and in 2024. The UN General Assembly voted to allow Palestinian President Abbas to address the event via video after the US once again denied him a visa.",
  "summary": "An Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department announced on Thursday. The move comes a day after the US banned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian leaders from travelling to New York for the gathering of world leaders, saying it was holding the Palestinians to account for \"glorifying terrorism\". “Consistent…",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T18:07:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran delegates allowed to attend UN General Assembly in New York - but can't shop for luxury goods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iran-delegates-allowed-to-attend-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-but",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:40:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iranian-delegation-will-be-able-to-attend-un-general-assembly-us-says",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-to-allow-iranian-leaders-to-attend-un-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:02:39.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ug-research-74-2-of-npp-delegates-expect-eugene-boakye-antwi-to-win",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:08:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-to-allow-iranian-leaders-to-attend-un-general-assembly-8100322",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:00:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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