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US Expels Iranian Delegation After Failed Talks, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions
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News18•01-10-2026, 08:28
US Expels Iranian Delegation After Failed Talks, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions
- •The Iranian delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly was ordered to leave the US.
- •The US asked the entire delegation, including Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to leave New York immediately.
- •According to an Axios report, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the Iranian delegation to depart the US immediately.
- •Talks between the US and Iran, mediated by Qatar, stalled as neither side would compromise on their conditions.
- •Following Rubio's instructions, the US Mission to the UN informed the Iranian Mission that the delegation must leave New York at once.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the Iranian delegation to leave New York immediately after bilateral talks, mediated by Qatar, reached a complete stalemate because neither side was willing to back down from their respective conditions.
The Iranian delegation included Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was among the officials instructed by US authorities to leave New York immediately following the breakdown of diplomatic negotiations.
Following the expulsion order, Iranian officials arrived at the airport and boarded a flight from New York to Doha at 1:20 AM on Tuesday to return to Tehran.
