US grants visas to Iranian officials for UN General Assembly meetings

The United States has approved visas for senior Iranian officials to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week.

A US State Department spokesperson said the main Iranian delegation will be able to participate in the high-level meetings, but will remain subject to specific restrictions and prohibitions.

The Associated Press reported that Washington had agreed to issue visas to senior Iranian officials, while Reuters quoted the US State Department as saying that "the main Iranian delegation will be able to attend the UN General Assembly."

The high-level meetings of the General Assembly will take place in New York next week, bringing together world leaders to discuss a range of international issues, including wars in Iran, Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan, as well as artificial intelligence, climate change, and the race to select a new UN Secretary-General.