{
  "id": 8911588,
  "title": "US refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-refuses-visas-for-iran-un-delegation-members-state-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260921/us-refuses-visas-for-iran-un-delegation-members-state-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has denied visas to members of Iran's delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian's communications team, for their upcoming trip to the U.N. General Assembly, according to Iranian state media. This unprecedented decision comes as the U.S. faces the highest-ranking Iranian official in the country since the Middle East conflict began with U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran in February. The move by the U.S. government comes as a surprise and highlights the strained relations between the two nations.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — The United States has refused to issue visas for members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation, including his communications team, for this week's trip to the U.N. General Assembly, Iranian state media reported Monday. Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the United States since the Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in…",
  "key_points": [
    "US denies visas to Iran delegation including President Masoud Pezeshkian's communications team",
    "Decision unprecedented as US meets highest-ranking Iranian official since February conflict",
    "Strained relations highlighted by US government's surprise move"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members, state media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-refuses-visas-for-iran-un-delegation-members-state-media-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:22:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-refuses-visas-for-iran-un-delegation-members-state-media-8916977",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}