Key facts
- The US denied visas to members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation for the UN General Assembly.
- The delegation includes members of Pezeshkian's communications team.
- Iranian state media reported the decision on Monday.
- Pezeshkian is expected to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
- The US has authorized the delegation's travel but will impose restrictions, such as prohibiting the purchase of luxury goods.
The United States has refused to issue visas to members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation, including his communications team, for this week's trip to the UN General Assembly, Iranian state media reported Monday. Pezeshkian is expected to be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the United States since the war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
Iranian state news agency IRNA described the move as "an unprecedented hostile move by the US government," stating that President Donald Trump denied visas to certain members of the delegation. Mehr news agency also reported the story, citing a spokesperson for the Iranian presidency, and confirmed that Pezeshkian will address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.