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2026-09-18 06:26:10
[US Agrees to Iranian Leader's Attendance at UN General Assembly; Iranian President Expected to Speak on the 23rd] 1. According to multiple US media reports on the 17th, despite the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, the US government has agreed to allow Iranian leaders to travel to New York to attend next week's high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly. A US State Department spokesperson stated that, in accordance with US policy, the Iranian delegation will be smaller than last year and will be subject to travel restrictions within the US. 2. The 81st session of the UN General Assembly's general debate will open on the 22nd, and Iranian President Pezechzian is expected to address the assembly on the 23rd. 3. The US State Department announced on the 16th that it will extend sanctions against members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and officials of the Palestinian National Authority, and refuse to issue them visas. This is the second consecutive year that the Trump administration has refused to issue visas to the Palestinian delegation planning to attend the UN General Assembly in New York.
