A U.S. official said the core delegation “will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy.”
The U.S. State Department has granted visas for a core delegation from Iran to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week in New York City. The approval was made despite the ongoing conflict and stalled negotiations between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic.
“Consistent with our host country obligations, the core delegation from the Iranian regime will be able to attend U.N. General Assembly High-Level Week,” State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. “The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy. The delegation is smaller than last year.”
Spokesman Pigott continued, “We will not let the Iranian regime’s elites exploit UNGA for a luxury retail splurge paid for by the Iranian people’s suffering, all while the regime funnels Iran’s wealth to support its terrorist proxies. The U.S. will continue to ban Iranian UN mission officials, visiting officials, and their dependents from buying wholesale club memberships or luxury goods.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Rubio as he oversees the approval and granting of visas for the UN General Assembly.
- For President Trump to receive God’s guidance as he prepares to meet with foreign officials coming to the U.S. for the UNGA.
Sources: UPI News, The Hill, Axios, AP News
