United States grants visas to Iranian delegation for UN General Assembly despite ongoing conflict

The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend next week's UN General Assembly high-level meetings in New York, despite the ongoing military conflict between the US and Iran. The State Department confirmed the decision on Thursday, imposing travel restrictions and a ban on luxury purchases. The delegation is smaller than last year's. The approval came a day after the US denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation, accusing the Palestinian Authority of trying to internationalize the Israel-Hamas war.