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U.S. Imposes Travel Limits, Luxury Bans on Iran UN Delegation

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. authorities imposed travel limits and luxury-goods bans on Iran’s UN delegation.
The Iranian core delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, will receive Secret Service protection.
The United States denied a visa to President Mahmoud Abbas, who will address the assembly via video.
U.S. diesel prices rose to a record $6.50 per gallon, potentially hurting Trump’s party in the November midterms.

History

Historical Context

After the United States pulled out of the 2015 JCPOA in May 2018, it launched a “maximum-pressure” campaign that imposed over 1,500 sanctions and caused a sharp decline in Iranian oil exports. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s measures crippled Tehran’s revenue, and the administration now repeats those limits by barring Iran’s UN delegation, banning luxury goods, and denying Mahmoud Abbas a visa.

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Story summary

U.S. authorities imposed travel limits and luxury-goods bans on Iran’s UN delegation.
The Iranian core delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, will receive Secret Service protection.
The United States denied a visa to President Mahmoud Abbas, who will address the assembly via video.
U.S. diesel prices rose to a record $6.50 per gallon, potentially hurting Trump’s party in the November midterms.

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