Between 2026-09-17 and 2026-09-18, the Trump administration approved visas for top Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister, to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The decision preserved diplomatic channels despite ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Wednesday.
By Simon Lewis Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will allow top Iranian officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department said on Thursday, even as Washington and Tehran remain at war andcontinue intermittent talks aimed at ending the conflict. A State Department spokesperson said a "core delegation from the Iranian regime" would be allo
The Trump administration will allow an Iranian delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week, albeit with some restrictions, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday.
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war. The State Department said Thursday that it had approved visas for Iran’s “core delegation”, along with essential staffers to participate in the UN meeti
The president has several meetings scheduled with other world leaders while he is in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly next week.