US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting in New York amid wartime stand-off

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-18 · 04:11 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The Trump administration has approved visas for Iran's core delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend the UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York next week. The State Department confirmed the approval of visas for these top officials and essential staffers on Thursday. This decision comes despite the ongoing stalemated war between the United States and Iran. The visas will allow the Iranian delegation to participate in the UN meetings.

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The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.

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Visa privacy laws were cited as a reason for officials speaking anonymously.

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The approved delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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The US and Iran are currently locked in a stalemated war.

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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 meetings. The core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to visa privacy laws.

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