On 2026-09-17, the State Department announced that Iran's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly would be granted visas to attend next week's high-level session in New York, though with travel restrictions and limits on luxury goods purchases. Iran's delegation size was smaller than previous years.
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Sept 17 (Reuters) - An Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department said on Thursday. "The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy. The delegation is smaller than last year," a State Department spokesperson said. (Reporting by Simo
Even amid war, diplomacy remains open. The U.S. will allow Iran’s president and a restricted delegation to attend the UN General Assembly—preserving a channel for diplomacy while limiting their movement in New York. #Iran #UNGA www.lemonde.fr/en/internati... A State Department spokesman said Thursday that the delegation will be smaller than last year and will face travel restrictions and prohibiti
Iran — Despite ongoing tensions, US allows Iranian officials to attend UN General Assembly. #US #UN #Iran #UNGeneralAssembly #News The United States has approved visas for a delegation of senior Iranian officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, despite the ongoing conflict between the two nations. The d… · Photo : ali reza_parsi · CC BY · Flickr
Iranians can get visas for the UN, but not Palestinians. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w... The officials will be subject to restrictions while in New York for next week’s U.N. General Assembly, according to the State Department.