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- The United States has approved visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other members of Iran's core delegation to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
- The State Department said the decision was made because of America's host country obligations to the United Nations under the 1947 Headquarters Agreement.
- The Iranian delegation will be smaller than in previous years and will face tighter travel restrictions despite getting visas.
- Earlier this week, the US denied visas to Palestinian Authority and PLO officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas, citing failure to undertake reforms and actions that undermine prospects for peace.
- The approvals matter because the US and Iran are in an active military conflict, yet Iranian leaders will still attend the world's largest annual diplomatic gathering.
What to watch next
- Whether the Iranian delegation's tighter travel restrictions draw a formal complaint at the UNGA.
- How the denied Palestinian visas, including Mahmoud Abbas's, are challenged or resolved before High Level Week.
- Any direct or indirect US-Iran engagement on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
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