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Rubio Orders Iran’s Foreign Minister to Leave New York

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Rubio Orders Iran Exit

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation to leave New York.
He gave the order Monday evening after UN General Assembly negotiations stalled.
The delegation boarded a flight to Doha at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday (05:20 GMT), leaving New York shortly after.
President Donald Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief or frozen-fund releases, calling the report “not true.”

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Iran Closes Hormuz

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, halting a key global energy shipping route.
Tehran offered a seven-day proposal linking the strait’s reopening to phased sanctions relief and nuclear talks.
Qatar and Pakistan have acted as intermediaries trying to bridge U.S. and Iranian positions.
Washington presented a counter-proposal, but its details remain undisclosed to the public.

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Rubio Orders Iran Exit

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation to leave New York.
He gave the order Monday evening after UN General Assembly negotiations stalled.
The delegation boarded a flight to Doha at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday (05:20 GMT), leaving New York shortly after.
President Donald Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief or frozen-fund releases, calling the report “not true.”

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