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U.S. Grants Iran President, Foreign Minister UN Visas

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump Faces Iran Decision

State Department announced September 17, 2026 will grant visas to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for UN meeting in New York.
President Donald Trump said he faces a decision on intensifying action against Iran as the war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz and raises oil prices.
Delegates will be confined to travel between UN headquarters, the Iranian mission and the airport.

Left

Retailer Complicity Warning

On September 17 2026 U.S. State Department announced visas for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Minister Abbas Araghchi and delegation to attend UN Assembly in New York.
State Department framed the curbs and luxury-goods ban as preventing elites from exploiting Iranians, and spokesperson Tommy Pigott warned U.S. retailers against complicity.
The delegation is smaller than the 2025 UNGA delegation.
U.S. denied visas to President Mahmoud Abbas; the Palestinian Authority condemned it as weakening peace.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump said he faces a “big decision” about whether to intensify U.S. military action against Iran while the war, now in its seventh month, has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz and raised global oil prices.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After the November 4 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, which held 66 Americans for 444 days, President Carter froze about $8 billion of Iranian assets and closed the embassy. That visa-based pressure set a precedent the United States revived in 2026, granting visas only to Iran’s president and foreign minister while barring other officials.

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Trump Faces Iran Decision

State Department announced September 17, 2026 will grant visas to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for UN meeting in New York.
President Donald Trump said he faces a decision on intensifying action against Iran as the war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz and raises oil prices.
Delegates will be confined to travel between UN headquarters, the Iranian mission and the airport.

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