{
  "id": 9080712,
  "title": "Iran’s foreign minister arrives in New York for UN General Assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/irans-foreign-minister-arrives-in-new-york-for-un-general-assembly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T03:58:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/22/iran-foreign-minister-arrives-in-new-york-for-un-general-assembly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in New York on Monday, heading the Tehran's diplomatic team at the UN General Assembly. This marks the first time a high-ranking Iranian official has visited the US since the conflict between the US and Israel escalated in February. An initial conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres followed his arrival, with Araghchi discussing the UN General Assembly's agenda. \"The primary goal is to utilize a major international platform to champion the legitimacy, rights, and interests of the Iranian people,\" Araghchi conveyed to Iranian journalists. Initially, Iranian media claimed President Masoud Pezeshkian would lead the delegation, but Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei clarified Araghchi's role as the head of a diplomatic delegation during the General Assembly. The US has given Iran permission to attend, yet has imposed restrictions, such as the prohibition of luxury goods purchases during their stay. Iran plans to negotiate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, an oil and gas shipping lane it has blocked since the war began, and the US is retaliating with a counterblockade of Iranian ports.",
  "summary": "Abbas Araghchi is the highest-ranking Iranian official to visit the US since the Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Arrives In New York For United Nations General Assembly Amid Tensions With US & Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-in-new-york-for",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:41:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran foreign minister arrives in New York for UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/iran-foreign-minister-arrives-in-new-york-for-un-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-22T03:41:30.000Z"
      }
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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."
}