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US State Department Grants Restricted Visas to Iranian UN Delegation for General Assembly

Sep 18, 2026 09:50 AM CT New York, United States diplomacy,un,visas,iran,united-states

Summary

The United States has approved visas for Iran's delegation to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly, subject to specific restrictions. This move facilitates diplomatic engagement at the multilateral level while maintaining security protocols, signaling a continued, albeit constrained, channel for diplomatic interaction between the two states.

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The officials will be subject to restrictions while in New York for next week’s U.N. General Assembly, according to the State Department.

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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

Approved visas for Iranian officials with restrictions for the UN General Assembly.

Iran NEUTRAL

Delegation granted access to attend the UN General Assembly in New York.

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