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2026-05-27 12:08:21
[Russian and Iranian Diplomats Encounter Visa Obstacles at UN Meeting] 1. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, stated on the 26th that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov was scheduled to attend the UN Security Council meeting in New York, but the US refused to issue him a visa. Russia condemned this move by the US as a violation of its obligations as the host country of the UN headquarters. 2. Nebenzia revealed that Russia had communicated with the US multiple times in hopes of securing a visa for Alimov, but ultimately failed. He emphasized that according to current agreements, the UN headquarters in New York "should be open to officials of all UN member states, and no one should be excluded." 3. According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on the 25th, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was also unable to attend the same Security Council meeting due to "visa issues."
