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US Denies Visas to Iran UN Delegation Members, Including President's Communications Team
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 23:23
US Denies Visas to Iran UN Delegation Members, Including President's Communications Team
- •The United States has refused to issue visas to members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation, including his communications team, for the UN General Assembly trip.
- •Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the US since the Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
- •Iranian state media, IRNA and Mehr news agency, reported the visa denials, citing an 'unprecedented hostile move' by the US government.
- •Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei accused the Trump administration of 'trampling on the right of access to information' by barring Iranian media and previously US journalists.
- •The US has authorized a restricted Iranian delegation for the UN General Assembly, with limitations including a ban on purchasing luxury goods.
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The United States refused to issue visas to certain members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation, including his communications team. Additionally, the authorized delegation faces travel restrictions and is barred from purchasing luxury goods and other items during their trip.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
Iran stated that it has conveyed its conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz oil and gas shipping route to the United States through Qatar acting as a mediator.
