US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark

The United States has approved visas for Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, despite an ongoing seven-month war between the two nations that began in February. The Iranian delegation will face significant restrictions, including limitations on their movement and prohibitions against purchasing luxury goods and certain American products, with the group being smaller than previous years. The conflict has resulted in elevated global energy prices, regional expansion into neighboring nations, and retaliatory Iranian strikes against American military installations and allied countries.